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THE MONTHLY NATIONAL LEGISLATION REPORT

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

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Ken Sondej

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ALABAMA

Colbert County - County's animal control director is asking the county's 
larger municipalities to consider an ordinance that would outlaw chaining dogs.

Dothan - City has put aside the proposed ordinance that gives AC officers 
right of entry, defines regulations for "dangerous", "vicious" and nuisance  
.and 
has agreed to the formation of a ten member panel of community experts to 
construct a new ordinance that meets the needs of all interested parties.

Fultondale - City Council discussing a proposed ordinance regarding owning 
and keeping dangerous animals in the city. The proposed ordinance would be 
breed 
specific and includes sections on
notification of people currently owning animals, and insurance requirements 
for those who continue to keep dogs. The only breed to be banned under the 
proposed ordinance would be pit bulls, although current owners would be able to 
keep their dogs. However, officials are considering revisions to the proposal.
http://www.alabamacaninecoalition.org/index.php?option=com_content <
http://www.alabamacaninecoalition.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&;
Itemid=2> &task=view&id=68&Itemid=2

ARKANSAS

Rector - City Council continued its discussion on how best to approach the 
implementation of a new vicious dog ordinance during Monday (01/04/08)  night´s 
monthly meeting. In the city´s current ordinance, a dog deemed "vicious" is 
required to be kept by its owner in a pen and hat constitutes a vicious dog? On 
the topic of vicious dogs, one breed was constantly mentioned: Pit Bulls. 
Mayor Ron Kemp suggested the council members meet with people in the city over 
the 
next month to gain a better understanding of what the residents of Rector 
would like to see included in the ordinance and whether or not specific dog 
breeds should be named



ARIZONA     Home Page:   <http://www.azleg.gov/> http://www.azleg.gov/

HB2011 - AN ACT amending section 13-1208, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating 
to vicious animals.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2011p.htm


HB2153 - AN ACT amending sections 13-1802, 13-2910.01 and 13-2910.02, Arizona 
Revised Statutes; relating to offenses against public order. Relating to dog 
fighting
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2153p.htm

HB2485 - AN ACT to be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: 
Section 1.  Title 13, chapter 29, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by 
adding section 13-2914, to read: START_STATUTE13-2914.  Unlawful public sale of 
animals; classification; definitions            
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2485p.htm


HB2516 - proposed law will prohibit persons from owning or keeping a dog or 
cat that is more than six months old if the animal has not been spayed or 
neutered, unless the person has acquired an intact permit for the animal. Will 
require breeders to pay an undetermined annual fee for every intact dog they 
possess.
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2516p.
htm


HB2553 - AN ACT Amending title 3, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to 
veterinarians.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2553p.htm


El Mirage - City Council will consider an intergovernmental agreement with 
the county for full-time animal control services. Law-enforcement officials 
hope 
the city's long-standing problem of strays and vicious dogs will be tamed. 
City Council will review a measure tying the city to an agreement with the 
Maricopa County
Animal Care & Control. Under such an agreement, the county would respond to 
every animal-control call. Such calls would include dog bites and stray 
animals. The cost for the fiscal year is $58,500.



CALIFORNIA  Home Page:  http://www.legislature.ca.gov/



AB0667 (2007) - An act to amend Section 600 of the Penal Code, relating to 
crimes. Law enforcement animals. Existing law makes it a crime to willfully and 
maliciously  injure  any horse or dog used by a peace officer in his or her 
duties, as specified

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_667_bill_20080107
_amended_asm_v98.html



SB0685 (2007) - An act to repeal and add Section 15212 of the Probate Code, 
relating to pet trusts. 
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0651-0700/sb_685_bill_20080123_a



SB0902 (2007) - An act to add Section 13159.85 to the Health and Safety Code, 
relating to firefighters. Requiring the State Fire Marshall to update 
regulations for accelerant canines and their handlers. 
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_902_bill_20080128_amended_sen_v97.html



SB0986 (2007) - An act to amend Section 122350 of the Health and Safety Code, 
relating to pet stores.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_986_bill_20080107
_amended_sen_v98.html



Huntington Beach - City Council opted out of any programs requiring pet 
owners to sterilize or microchip their pets - whether mandatory or 
incentive-based 
- or to license cats.  The council also voted to make it mandatory for anyone 
advertising dogs or cats for adoption to display a business license number in 
the ad, which was the only original language added to a city law concerning 
pet licensing.   PASSED 01/04/08

Kern County - County Animal Control Commission answered questions and 
debunked myths about proposals affecting dog owners and breeders. There are no 
mandatory spaying and neutering laws in the proposals. Proposals, which have 
not yet 
been set, cover issues such as increasing annual license fees for unaltered 
dogs and animal facility permits.

Long Beach - City Council's Public Safety Committee is expected to meet Feb. 
19 or 26 to discuss a proposed "dangerous dog ordinance" that could tighten 
laws and increase penalties for owners with potentially dangerous dogs. 
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske believes the proposed model should include 
elements from 
policies advocated by The Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs in the state 
of Colorado, according to the newspaper. Some of the elements include: .. 
well-defined procedure for determining if a dog is potentially dangerous, 
increased 
penalties and a spay or neuter requirement for dogs found running loose more 
than once, an option for first-time animal ordinance offenders to choose an 
education program over costly fines and mandatory pet micro-chipping.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_8180925?source=rss

Los Angeles - Most dogs and cats in the city of Los Angeles would have to be 
spayed or neutered by four months of age under a proposal approved Monday by a 
City Council committee. The proposed ordinance is intended to reduce the 
number of animals in the city's shelters and decrease the rate of euthanasia, 
which costs the city about $2 million a year. The proposed law would require 
pet 
owners to spay or neuter their dogs and cats by four months of age. The 
proposal includes exemptions for animals who show and have competed in at least 
one 
legitimate show or sporting competition; dogs that are in the process of 
earning an agility, carting, herding, protection, rally, hunting, working or 
other 
title; guide, signal or service dogs; dogs that are actively used by law 
enforcement agencies; and animals with valid breeding permits.              
Update 
2/1/08 - passed first reading 10-1  UPDATE: PASSED

Modesto - City Council proposal regarding dangerous dogs could send their 
owners to jail and ratchet up penalties for canine attacks.



Napa - City Council adopted new regulations Tuesday (01/22/08) for dealing 
with dangerous and vicious animals. The new rules should speed up enforcement 
of 
animal control laws, with greater fines for owners and reduced animal stays 
at the county shelter for pets. Officers now have more authority to find that a 
dog is potentially dangerous or vicious and impose corrective actions to 
protect the public. Owners can appeal to a hearing board. A "potentially 
dangerous" dog is one that has engaged in unprovoked, aggressive conduct. A 
"vicious" 
dog has caused unprovoked injury or death to a human or domestic animal. If a 
dog is found to be dangerous, the owner will have to agree to having an 
identifying microchip inserted in the animal, obtain professional training for 
the 
animal, reimburse medical expenses and property damage and install graphic 
warning signs where the animal lives. The additional requirements for vicious 
animals include expert behavioral testing, construction of an approved safety 
enclo
sure, required use of an approved leash, collar
and muzzle, spaying or neutering, proof of liability insurance and a 
prohibition of the dog living with minor children.


Santa Barbara County - County Animal Services will be hosting two community 
forums to invite public comment regarding a proposed Pet Population Awareness 
Law (PetPAL). The proposed ordinance to reduce dog and cat overpopulation aims 
to reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats in the county by targeting 
specific populations without imposing additional burdens on responsible pet 
owners, and seeks to provide assistance to pet owners seeking to alter their 
pets 
but unable to afford the service

Santa Barbara County - Ordinance recognizes the responsibility of cat and dog 
owners to provide proper and humane care for their animals; and the need for 
mandatory sterilization of designated dogs and cats as a necessary means of 
addressing the problem of pet overpopulation UPDATE:  County of Santa Barbara  
discussion regarding mandatory spay neuter have been postponed. Originally 
scheduled for February 27 (Santa Barbara) and February 28 (Santa Maria), the 
County Board of Supervisors has advised "POSTPONED TO APRIL (POSSIBLY MAY)."

West Hollywood - City Council has voted to ban the sale of dogs from puppy 
mills

COLORADO  Home Page:  http://www.leg.state.co.us/

HB1129 - A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning a prohibition on any requirements for 
participation in a Animal Identification System when exhibiting an animal at 
the Colorado State Fair and Industrial Exhibitions
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2008A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/94E78B8FE19743
7D872573C900542527?Open <
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2008A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/94E78B8FE197437D872573C900542527?Open&file=1129_01.pdf>
 &
file=1129_01.pdf


HB1185 - AN ACT concerning the mandatory sterilization of specified pet 
animals released to prospective owners from certain Pet Animal Facilities
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/F5A4B65B123E89
97872573B8005A8E5F?open <
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/F5A4B65B123E8997872573B8005A8E5F?open&file=1185_01.pdf>
 &
file=1185_01.pdf

Aurora - city council will have a review of their breed ban which began in 
February 2006 to determine its effectiveness.  UPDATE:  A spike in dog bites 
has 
some city council members wondering if a ban on "fighting dogs" is having the 
desired effect. Since city council banned pit bulls and other dangerous dogs 
in 2005, the number of reported dog bites from the restricted animals is down. 
But overall, the number of reported bites in Aurora is up, from 110 in 2005 
to 157 last year. Council directed city staff to take a closer look at the 
statistics to try to determine how severe each bite has been and present the 
findings to council in the coming months.

FLORIDA  Home Page:   <http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx> 
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx



HB101 - An Act relating to dangerous dogs; amending s 767.14,F.S,; Eliminates 
prohibition of breed-specific local government regulation of dangerous dogs; 
providing an effective date

Use homepage to Search:   <http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx> 
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx



HB219/SB1994 - Gertrude Maxwell Save a Pet Creates a direct-support 
organization for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Provides 
for the 
organization, operation, and purpose of the direct-support organization, etc.

Use homepage to Search:  http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx



SB444 - Sale of Dogs and Cats/DOACS [RPCC]: Redefines the term "pet dealer" 
for purposes of provisions authorizing a purchaser to return an animal to the 
pet dealer and receive a refund, exchange the animal, or receive a 
reimbursement of expenses. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and 
Consumer Services 
to enforce statutory provisions related to the sale of dogs and cats, etc.

Use homepage to search:  http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx

Broward County - Commissioners are studying the Palm Beach County ordinance 
for possible passage in Broward County.

Keystone Heights - At last Thursday's Keystone Heights City Council meeting, 
Mayor Mary Lou Hildreth and three councilmen said the town's pet ordinances 
are vague, out of date, and don't get enough enforcement. Bradley said the 
ordinances could stand some tweaking. After discussion, the council passed a 
motion 
which charges City Manager Ken Venables and Bradley to review the measures 
related to pets in the city.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19252125 <
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19252125&BRD=2150&PAG=461&dept_id=416089&rfi=6>
 &BRD=2150&
PAG=461&dept_id=416089&rfi=6

Palm Beach County - West Palm Beach - commissioners gave initial approval to 
a controversial plan that will require all pet owners to spay and neuter their 
animals unless they pay for a more expensive license tag and sign an 
affidavit agreeing not to breed their pets. The rules would also prevent 
breeders from 
breeding more than two litters of puppies and kittens a year. Breeders would 
be required to obtain a breeding permit and would be forced to hand over the 
names, addresses and phone numbers of the people who buy their pets. A final 
hearing on the rules will be held Feb. 5.  UPDATE:  PASSED 2/5/08

Volousia County - commissioner notes indicate they have asked county attorneys
 to review the various MSN laws currently on the books to include Caifornia's 
and Palm Beach County's. The Volusia County Council likely will decide 
Thursday (2/7/08) whether to consider requiring pet owners to spay and neuter 
their 
animals. UPDATE: By a 4-3 vote, the County Council directed its attorneys to 
draft an ordinance requiring pet owners to spay or neuter their dogs and cats.  
                                                         
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/dailyitem.php?itemnum=579


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