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Animal Abuse Reporting (Texas)
HB 4330 did not advance in the 2021 legislative session. However, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is committed to refining the language of the bill to improve its chances for legislative success in the 2023 session. -
Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (Illinois)
The Illinois Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) bill (SB 153) would provide for a volunteer attorney to advocate for cat and dog victims in cruelty cases. -
Banning Trapping (Vermont)
Restricts trapping and bans the use of dogs in hunting black bears -
Banning the Sale of Fur (Hawaii)
Bans the manufacture and sale of new fur products in Hawaii, reducing the demand driving the fur industry. -
Ending the Intensive Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens (New Mexico)
The Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens Act (SB 347) would require that, by 2022, egg-laying hens raised in New Mexico live in cage-free conditions — outlawing battery cages — and that eggs sold in New Mexico meet this same standard. -
Ending the Intensive Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens (Hawaii)
An Act Relating to Farm Animals (HB 538/SB 346) would ban the intensive confinement of egg-laying hens in Hawaii as well as ban the sale of eggs from hens kept in such cruel conditions by 2026. -
Banning Coyote Killing Contests (Oregon)
Killing contests refer to events or tournaments where participants compete to kill as many animals as possible during a specified time period. Cash and prizes are awarded to those who kill the most animals or the largest or smallest animal. -
Protecting Animals Used in Circuses (Connecticut)
Prohibits the use of wild animals in circuses and traveling shows -
Mega-Dairy Moratorium (Oregon)
HB 2924/SB 583, sponsored by Representative Rob Nosse and Senator Michael Dembrow, would create a moratorium on the construction of new mega-dairies as well as the expansion of existing mega-dairies, defined as more than 2,500 cows. -
Retail Pet Sale Ban (Florida)
HB 45/SB 1138, sponsored by Representative Sam Killebrew (R-41) and Senator Jason Brodeur (R-9), prohibits pet stores from selling dogs and cats. Instead, stores can partner with animal shelters and rescues to offer adoptable animals.
