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Wins against Breed Specific Legislation...
BSL Repealed (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#Repeal) | BSL Stopped (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#Stopped) | States with Laws prohibiting BSL (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#StateLaw)
BSL RepealedLongmont, CO (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/longmontCOvotesnoBSL.pdf) - April 2006 Redford, MI - May, 2005Beloit, KS August 2005Federalsburg, MDShawnee, KSEllis, KSOsage County, KSCleveland, OHRevere, MAPontiac, MITopeka, KSDetroit, MiEastpoint, MIBelton, MO
BSL stopped due to education, ineffectiveness, cost and public outcryDetroit, MI January 2006Romeo, MI Februrary 2006Salem, MA February 2006State of Oklahoma, Bill defeated Februrary 2006Parker, CO January 2006Lakewood, CO January 2006Lake St. Louis, MO - December 2005 Lowell, MI - August 2005Olathe, KS November 2005Russellville, AR, August 2005Battle Creek, MI August 2005Bourbonnais, IL August 2005Old Bridge, NJ August 2005Flatwoods, KY - July 2005Jacksonville, AR - July 2005Annapolis, MDLawrence, KansasCripple Creek, CONew York, New YorkHazel Park, MIYoungstown, OHCrawford County, MISt. Tammany Parish, LABaltimore, MDState of MarylandState of DelawareBellevue, NEStafford, KSAustintown, OHWilmington, NCGrand Rapids, MILoveland, COSt. Mary's County, MDArlington, NMDenmark, WIWichita, KansasBroomfield, COAuburn, WAAdrian, MIRoseville, MI May 2004Ann Arbor, MIBellingham, MANorth Ridgeville, OhioMARLBOROUGH, MABenton Harbor, MI - Fall 2004Kansas City, MORoseville, MI Fall 2004Black Jack, MOBelton, MOWyndotte, MIOklahoma State - S247, HB1282 Voted down / Withdrawn St. Charles, MOIllinois - SB1790 - WITHDRAWN!New Mexico - S188 Withdrawn Hohenwalt, TNIllinois - HB1128 - Voted down!
State Laws Prohibiting BSL
California ColoradoHB1279 - 5/04 Florida (http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0767/ch0767.htm) 767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized.--Nothing in this act shall limit any local government from placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or developing procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that no such regulation is specific to breed and that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements. This section shall not apply to any local ordinance adopted prior to October 1, 1990. Illinois (http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0548)HB184 - 8/03No dog shall be deemed "vicious" if it is aprofessionally trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties. Vicious dogs shall not be classified in a manner that is specific as to breed.
Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York Oklahoma (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Copy%20of%20NewFightBSL/BSL/Locations/Laws/OKLAHOMAmsoA9A8B.pdf)02/92B. Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs may be regulated
through local, municipal and county authorities, provided the
regulations are not breed specific. Nothing in this act shall
prohibit such local governments from enforcing penalties for
violation of such local laws.Pennsylvania Texas (http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/cqcgi?CQ_SESSION_KEY=QJLOPENLMSJU&CQ_QUERY_HANDLE=125847&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=2&CQ_TLO_DOC_TEXT=YES)09/01§ 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS[0] DOGS[0]. A county
or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions
on dangerous[0] dogs[0] if the requirements or restrictions:
(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of
dogs[0]; and (2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by
this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Virgina Washington2002
BSL Repealed (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#Repeal) | BSL Stopped (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#Stopped) | States with Laws prohibiting BSL (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/BSLWins.htm#StateLaw)
BSL RepealedLongmont, CO (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/longmontCOvotesnoBSL.pdf) - April 2006 Redford, MI - May, 2005Beloit, KS August 2005Federalsburg, MDShawnee, KSEllis, KSOsage County, KSCleveland, OHRevere, MAPontiac, MITopeka, KSDetroit, MiEastpoint, MIBelton, MO
BSL stopped due to education, ineffectiveness, cost and public outcryDetroit, MI January 2006Romeo, MI Februrary 2006Salem, MA February 2006State of Oklahoma, Bill defeated Februrary 2006Parker, CO January 2006Lakewood, CO January 2006Lake St. Louis, MO - December 2005 Lowell, MI - August 2005Olathe, KS November 2005Russellville, AR, August 2005Battle Creek, MI August 2005Bourbonnais, IL August 2005Old Bridge, NJ August 2005Flatwoods, KY - July 2005Jacksonville, AR - July 2005Annapolis, MDLawrence, KansasCripple Creek, CONew York, New YorkHazel Park, MIYoungstown, OHCrawford County, MISt. Tammany Parish, LABaltimore, MDState of MarylandState of DelawareBellevue, NEStafford, KSAustintown, OHWilmington, NCGrand Rapids, MILoveland, COSt. Mary's County, MDArlington, NMDenmark, WIWichita, KansasBroomfield, COAuburn, WAAdrian, MIRoseville, MI May 2004Ann Arbor, MIBellingham, MANorth Ridgeville, OhioMARLBOROUGH, MABenton Harbor, MI - Fall 2004Kansas City, MORoseville, MI Fall 2004Black Jack, MOBelton, MOWyndotte, MIOklahoma State - S247, HB1282 Voted down / Withdrawn St. Charles, MOIllinois - SB1790 - WITHDRAWN!New Mexico - S188 Withdrawn Hohenwalt, TNIllinois - HB1128 - Voted down!
State Laws Prohibiting BSL
California ColoradoHB1279 - 5/04 Florida (http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0767/ch0767.htm) 767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized.--Nothing in this act shall limit any local government from placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or developing procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that no such regulation is specific to breed and that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements. This section shall not apply to any local ordinance adopted prior to October 1, 1990. Illinois (http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0548)HB184 - 8/03No dog shall be deemed "vicious" if it is aprofessionally trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties. Vicious dogs shall not be classified in a manner that is specific as to breed.
Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York Oklahoma (http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Copy%20of%20NewFightBSL/BSL/Locations/Laws/OKLAHOMAmsoA9A8B.pdf)02/92B. Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs may be regulated
through local, municipal and county authorities, provided the
regulations are not breed specific. Nothing in this act shall
prohibit such local governments from enforcing penalties for
violation of such local laws.Pennsylvania Texas (http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/cqcgi?CQ_SESSION_KEY=QJLOPENLMSJU&CQ_QUERY_HANDLE=125847&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=2&CQ_TLO_DOC_TEXT=YES)09/01§ 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS[0] DOGS[0]. A county
or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions
on dangerous[0] dogs[0] if the requirements or restrictions:
(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of
dogs[0]; and (2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by
this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Virgina Washington2002