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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 18, 2025 National HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 204)
Dec. 9, 2025 National HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
Sept. 29, 2025 PA HB 97 Establishes Regulations Regarding Pets in Division of Property Proceedings Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 4)
Sept. 9, 2025 MI HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 2)
July 22, 2025 National HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
July 14, 2025 National S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (142 - 61)
June 11, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - House (131 - 72)
June 3, 2025 OR SB 777 Increases Compensation to Ranchers for Wolf Kills Bill Passed - House (44 - 12)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 1 Requires Wildfire Regulations to be Updated Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
May 28, 2025 CT HB 7231 Authorizes Sunday Hunting on Private Land Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
May 7, 2025 NC HB 442 Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23)
May 1, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
May 1, 2025 National H J Res 78 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt". Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 195)
April 30, 2025 HI HB 427 Establishes Quarantines of Infested Areas and Strengthens the Inspection Process for Items Shipped to and Around the State to Protect Biodiversity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 5)
April 28, 2025 CA AB 867 Prohibits Cat Declawing Statewide Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
April 25, 2025 AK HB 116 Authorizes Fishermen to Form Their Own Insurance Cooperatives Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
April 21, 2025 OK SB 448 Requires Nonresident Hunters to Receive Permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to Use Wildlife Management Areas Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
April 18, 2025 MT HB 763 Increases the Base Hunting License Fee for All Nonresidents from $15 to $100 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
April 17, 2025 IA HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
April 15, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
April 11, 2025 ND SB 2137 Authorizes Hunters to Bait Deer on Private Property Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
April 11, 2025 AR SB 290 Establishes a Permit Moratorium for Hog Farms in the Buffalo River Watershed Bill Passed - House (70 - 11)
April 9, 2025 ND HB 1470 Increases the Price for Hunting and Fishing Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 32)
March 31, 2025 OR HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 245 Authorizes Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission Appointments Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 15)
March 27, 2025 KS HB 2028 Authorizes Reduced and Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Individuals 65 and Older Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 59)
March 11, 2025 CO HB 25-1180 Prohibits Selling a Pet or Offering One for Adoption on the Side of the Road, in a Parking Lot, or at a Public Market Bill Passed - House (44 - 15)
March 6, 2025 MS SB 2280 Requires Both In-State and Out-of-State Hunters Purchase Turkey Hunting Stamps Bill Passed - House (100 - 13)
March 4, 2025 AZ HB 2552 Authorizes the Use of Dogs for Hunting Small Game, Predatory Animals, and Fur-Bearing Animals Bill Failed - House (30 - 28)
Feb. 27, 2025 SC H 3872 Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources From Making Decisions That Result in Any Net Loss of Available Land for Hunting Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 WY HB 275 Amends the Crime of and Penalty for Cruelty to Animals Concerning Wildlife Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 2)
Feb. 19, 2025 SD HB 1236 Extends the Safety Zone from 660 Feet to One-Quarter Mile Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
Feb. 18, 2025 WY HB 45 Repeals and Removes Otters from the List of Protected Animals for Hunting Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 7)
Feb. 18, 2025 ND HB 1470 Increases the Price for Hunting and Fishing Licenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
Feb. 11, 2025 WY HB 211 Authorizes the Hunting of Wildlife from a Vehicle if the Wildlife does not Require a License or Permit to Take Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
Feb. 4, 2025 National HR 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (361 - 56)
Feb. 3, 2025 PA HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (161 - 41)
Jan. 28, 2025 MS HB 553 Establishes a State Stamp or Permit to Hunt Wild Turkeys Bill Passed - House (103 - 12)
Jan. 28, 2025 MS HB 816 Requires Mandatory Harvest Reporting of Deer Bill Passed - House (79 - 29)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 375 Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 62)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 204)
12/09 HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
9/29 HB 97 Establishes Regulations Regarding Pets in Division of Property Proceedings Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
9/09 AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 4)
9/09 HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
9/08 SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
9/04 AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
9/03 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 2)
7/22 HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
7/14 S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
6/30 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (142 - 61)
6/11 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - House (131 - 72)
6/03 SB 777 Increases Compensation to Ranchers for Wolf Kills Bill Passed - House (44 - 12)
6/02 AB 1 Requires Wildfire Regulations to be Updated Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
5/28 HB 7231 Authorizes Sunday Hunting on Private Land Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
5/20 LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
5/07 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
5/07 HB 442 Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
5/01 HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23)
5/01 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
5/01 H J Res 78 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt". Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 195)
4/30 HB 427 Establishes Quarantines of Infested Areas and Strengthens the Inspection Process for Items Shipped to and Around the State to Protect Biodiversity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 5)
4/28 AB 867 Prohibits Cat Declawing Statewide Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
4/25 HB 116 Authorizes Fishermen to Form Their Own Insurance Cooperatives Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
4/21 SB 448 Requires Nonresident Hunters to Receive Permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to Use Wildlife Management Areas Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
4/18 HB 763 Increases the Base Hunting License Fee for All Nonresidents from $15 to $100 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
4/17 HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
4/15 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
4/11 SB 2137 Authorizes Hunters to Bait Deer on Private Property Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
4/11 SB 290 Establishes a Permit Moratorium for Hog Farms in the Buffalo River Watershed Bill Passed - House (70 - 11)
4/09 HB 1470 Increases the Price for Hunting and Fishing Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 32)
3/31 HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
3/27 SB 245 Authorizes Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission Appointments Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 15)
3/27 HB 2028 Authorizes Reduced and Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Individuals 65 and Older Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 59)
3/11 HB 25-1180 Prohibits Selling a Pet or Offering One for Adoption on the Side of the Road, in a Parking Lot, or at a Public Market Bill Passed - House (44 - 15)
3/06 SB 2280 Requires Both In-State and Out-of-State Hunters Purchase Turkey Hunting Stamps Bill Passed - House (100 - 13)
3/04 HB 2552 Authorizes the Use of Dogs for Hunting Small Game, Predatory Animals, and Fur-Bearing Animals Bill Failed - House (30 - 28)
2/27 H 3872 Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources From Making Decisions That Result in Any Net Loss of Available Land for Hunting Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
2/26 HB 275 Amends the Crime of and Penalty for Cruelty to Animals Concerning Wildlife Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 2)
2/19 HB 1236 Extends the Safety Zone from 660 Feet to One-Quarter Mile Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
2/18 HB 45 Repeals and Removes Otters from the List of Protected Animals for Hunting Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 7)
2/18 HB 1470 Increases the Price for Hunting and Fishing Licenses Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
2/11 HB 211 Authorizes the Hunting of Wildlife from a Vehicle if the Wildlife does not Require a License or Permit to Take Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
2/04 HR 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (361 - 56)
2/03 HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (161 - 41)
1/28 HB 553 Establishes a State Stamp or Permit to Hunt Wild Turkeys Bill Passed - House (103 - 12)
1/28 HB 816 Requires Mandatory Harvest Reporting of Deer Bill Passed - House (79 - 29)
1/23 HR 375 Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 62)
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