ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

UPDATE: After receiving overwhelming opposition from concerned Coloradans and animal welfare and interest organizations, the bill sponsor heard the opposition loud and clear and pulled the bill. Thank you to everyone who opposed this pet tax and informed legislators...
ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

South Carolina H4874

Representative Hixon has introduced H4874 which is a bill that creates Chapter 17 under Title 50 of the SC Code. Reading the bill is quite alarming but please allow us to explain the intent of the bill. Briefly, the bill will allow the South Carolina Department of...
ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

ALERT: Washington Animal Program Ban

UPDATE: These bills are dead for the year as they failed to be assigned hearings and clear Commitee before the cutoff date. Due to the many stakeholders who voiced their opposition, the bills were unfavorable in the legislature. Thank you to everyone who engaged and...
ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

ALERT: Florida Ban on All Iguanas

HB1033 seeks to expand the ban on green iguanas (Iguana iguana) to include all iguana species. This would mean that rock iguanas, spiny-tailed iguanas, rhinoceros iguanas, and all other species would be prohibited species. It does this by changing statute from reading...
ALERT: Colorado Pet Tax for ALL Animals

ALERT: Louisiana Herp Regulation Overhaul

UPDATE 3/7/24: After hearing the concerns from herpetoculturists, the Commissioners voted to table the proposal (meaning it did not pass and will be heard at a later date). Thank you to those who submitted comments and especially those who could make it today to speak...