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Call for Papers
We are currently accepting submissions for a panel highlighting law student scholarship on the animal-industrial complex during the 2021 Animal Legal Defense Fund Virtual Student Convention.May 12, 2021 Student Chapters -
Upgrading Standards for Egg-Laying Hens (Massachusetts)
Upgrades conditions for egg-laying hens by mandating access to enrichments that allow engagement in vital natural behaviors -
Protecting Animals Used in Circuses (Massachusetts)
Prohibits the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in circuses and traveling shows in Massachusetts. -
Facilitating the Adoption of Dogs and Cats Retired from Laboratories (Massachusetts)
Requires dogs and cats at research institutions or product testing facilities be offered for adoption through a non-profit animal shelter or rescue or through private placement once the research ends, if a necropsy is not mandated -
Halting Trafficking in Ivory and Rhino Horn (Massachusetts)
Restricts the sale of ivory and rhino horn in Massachusetts. -
Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Bill Maher, and Dozens of Celebrities Urge New Jersey Legislators to Ban Gestation and Veal Crates
Actors Paul Wesley, Christina Ricci, Stevie Van Zandt and dozens of native and resident celebrities join the Animal Legal Defense Fund in an open letter urging the state’s legislators to end the intensive confinement of mother pigs and calves in New Jersey.May 10, 2021 Press Release -
Illinois: Urge State Lawmakers to Protect Victims of Animal Cruelty!
Tell legislators that you support a bill that would create a Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) in IllinoisMay 10, 2021 Action Alert -
Massachusetts: Urge Your State Legislators to Protect the Welfare of Egg-Laying Hens
Egg-laying hens are among the most abused animals in the country yet have few legal protections. Urge your state senator and representative to co-sponsor An Act to upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards (HD 596/S.36), filed by Representative Dan Cahill and Senator Jason Lewis.May 6, 2021 Action Alert -
New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act (New York)
The New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, A.5653-A/S.4839, would prohibit the manufacture or sale of most cosmetics tested on animals after January 1, 2022. -
Legislation Page Traveling Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (North Carolina)
Wild animals in traveling acts and circuses are subjected to neglect, abusive training, and prolonged confinement. HB 594 prohibits the use of wild animals in traveling acts, like circuses, in North Carolina.
