Forum: Laws & Legislation

On May 6th the Springville City Council tabled an ordinance that would redefine what a dangerous dog is.  The current suggestions include breed discriminatory language that would target “any pit bull terrier which is defined as any Cane Corso breed … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

The Great Bend City Council will discuss a possible breed ban during their next meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday May 20th. There is limited information at this time about what positions the council takes and this appears … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

At the May 7th meeting of the Darlington Common Council, officials heard a motion to repeal the breed discriminatory portion of the city code. The change was requested by a resident, Jeanne Bailey, who had moved to town and was … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Coverage to End For Bites by Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Wolf Hybrids Farmers Group, Inc., will stop covering homeowners for bites by three breeds, saying they are responsible for a quarter of all claims in California By Sharon Bernstein Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 Updated 2:46 PM PST America’s...

At the end of 2012, the M***achusetts legislature p***ed a comprehensive animal control act.  This new law contained a clause in it that subverted all breed discriminatory laws in M***achusetts, making breed discrimination illegal on the state level. Boston officials … Continue reading → More...

At Monday nights meeting, Flemingsburg Kentucky City Council voted unanimously to alter their current breed discriminatory ordinance, which regulates pit bulls, to a complete ban. Members of the council cite complaints from their constituents about dogs at large as the … Continue reading → More...

A bill to prevent breed discrimination at the state level has been working its way through the Nevada legislature. Despite some opposition during the Senate Judiciary Committee, we have just found out that AB110 has p***ed the committee unanimously. The results … Continue reading → More from...

Following a fatal attack on a jogger, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich has announced intentions to approach the state legislature and ask them to repeal the portion of California state law that prohibits breed discriminatory laws on the state … Continue reading → More from...

Councilman Glen Green has been talking about a push to increase restrictions on dogs deemed to be pit bulls since a horrific attack on a constituent and friend earlier this year.  He plans to bring these regulations to the City … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Yesterday Connecticut House Bill 6311, a bill to outlaw breed discriminatory laws, p***ed the next step by receiving a favorable report from the Senate Judiciary Committee. It has been reserved for a full Senate vote and has been placed on … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

This was posted on my FB wall never heard of such a retarted plan. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320468/Dog-owners-forced-tie-pets-case-bite-burglar.html

Rhode Island legislators are looking at a bill that would prohibit municipalities in the state of Rhode Island from enacting breed discriminatory laws. HB5671 would amend the current laws to include a section that states: “No city or town may … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Prompted by high euthanasia rates, City Councilwoman Valerie Schey has formed a committee to re-vamp South Bends laws regarding Animal Care and Control. A committee has been formed to evaluate and re-draft the section of South bends code of ordinances … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

April 23rd a young child succumb to injuries inflicted by her babysitters dog in Prairie City Iowa. What happened was a tragedy for all involved. There were many markers that show this to have been an avoidable tragedy, as the … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

At the request of a resident who was targeted as the owner of a banned dog the city council in Osawtomie, Kansas is reviewing their breed discriminatory law. A boxer mix was recently targeted as a banned dog, after being stopped … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

We received an e-mail from Ledy VanKavage of Best Friends Animal Society that AB 110, the bill to prevent breed discrimination on the state level,  has hit a speed bump.  One Senator in particular has pushed the case to the … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Rep. Rodney Moore, of North Carolina, was not anticipating the backlash he received in response to his bill that would restrict multiple breeds of dogs and their mixes. We have been hearing rumors that he pulled the bill since roughly … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

In February, Connecticut state legislators introduced a bill that would prohibit municipalities from enacting breed discriminatory laws. This bill came back from the fiscal analysis with a report that there will be no fiscal impact with this bill.  This means … Continue reading → More from...

Initially, reports from Bluefield officials were that people where not complying with the breed discriminatory restrictions that were already in place.  Due to the media coverage of the ban, many residents have since stepped up and said that they were … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

April 10, 2013 New York Court rules no legal basis for breed discrimination - Very Good Sentences Last week, the New Supreme Court handed down a decision that ruled that there was no legal basis for discrimination against breeds of dogs. The ruling came in case New York vs Shanks. In the...

The North Carolina bill to restrict ownership of multiple breeds of dogs has been referred to the House Committee on Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House. No date has been set as of yet for the bill to be … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

In February a bill was introduced in Nevada that would prohibit breed discriminatory laws on the state level. Initially this bill, AB 110, stalled out of the gate. It had been set for several separate hearing dates, which were either cancelled … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

A bill has been filed in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would restrict the ownership of several breeds of dogs. HB 956, a bill to “Regulate Ownership of Aggressive Dog Breeds,” proposes an amendment to North Carolina’s dog … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

At the April 15th City Council meeting in Wooster Ohio, the council voted unanimously to repeal their 13 year old ban on pit bull type dogs. Initially, officials in Wooster were going to let the repeal go for the full … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Earlier we reported that a councilman in Westwego was seeking to make it more difficult for people to own certain types of dogs following a severe attack on one of his constituents and friend.  The changes to the law are … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

A repeal of Wooster Ohio’s breed discriminatory law has been set for its first date.  The topic has been added to the agenda for the April 15th council meeting, 7:30 PM. In 2000 Wooster banned dogs they defined as a … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...

Thursday night city leaders in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin rejected the call for a ban that would target certain types of dogs. “City leaders agreed Thursday night at a Committee of the Whole meeting that a ban on any single dog … Continue reading → More from StopBSL.com...