ACTION ALERTS

CALIFORNIA SB 313 Animals: prohibition on use in circuses


Species: ALL except domestic cats, domestic dogs and horses

Sector: Circuses


Type: Ban - Circus


Description:  Bans using any animal other than a domestic dog or cat or horse in circuses


Status: Passed Senate as amended 5/20 - House 1st reading - Water, Parks and Wildlife

HEARING

Jun 18 @ 9 am
Room 444
House Water, Parks & Wildlife
Opposition letters due 5p on June 7 to: https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/


This bill was amended on March 21 to limit it to just circuses.  Then it was amended March 28 to limit circuses to having just domestic cats and dogs and horses.  On April 23, text was changed to specifying that it a ban on circuses in the state and that the $25k civil penalty is per day.


NORTH CAROLINA   HB 577  Limit Ownership of Certain Animals.


Species: Nonnative bears, Panthera cats, great apes (chimpanzee, orangutan, gorilla)

Sector: All except following are exempt from ban only:

  • USDA
  • Research
  • Wildlife sanctuary (refuge with NO commercial activity, entertainment or traveling exhibits, breeding of such animals)
  • Incorporated nonprofit animal protection organization (temporary)
  • Veterinary hospital, clinic, practices, veterinarians, employees
  • Law enforcement
  • Circus (no in state facility)
  • Temporary transport through state less than 24 hours if not exhibited
  • AAALACMotion picture/ television


Type: Ban – Import, Possess, Breed, Sale, Purchase


Description:  Bans import, possession, keeping, purchasing, having custody of, breeding or selling big cats, bears and great apes except those exempt and grandfathered animals 6/1/19


Status: Passed House w amendment A1 & A2 5/2  – Senate 1st reading - Rules and Operations of the Senate


A1 removes authority of county residents to file civil action against owner.  A2 requires the Requires Joint Oversight Committee to study the entities exempt in bill and what safety requirements and regulations exist, procedures to review any incidents, whether liability insurance is required, and whether additional statutes or regulations are necessary to protect from human death or injury – Report due 4/1/20.


NEW YORK A 3673/S 5408   Relates to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses


Species: Wild Animals

Sector: Circus except AZA or wildlife sanctuary


Type: Ban - Circus


Description:  Prohibits issuing a permit or license to allow exhibition of wild animals in a circus including any education, exhibition or endangered or threatened species license


Status A 3673: Passed Environmental Conservation 5/29

Status S 5048: Discharged to Rules - On 3rd reading calendar


  


MICHIGAN HB 4594 Crimes; animals; ownership, possession, breeding, sale, and importing of nonhuman primates; prohibit with certain exceptions and provide penalty.


Species: Nonhuman primates

Sector: All except AZA, AAALAC, GFAS or ASA sanctuary, USDA, law enforcement, veterinarian, permitting agency, animal control, grandfathered animal owners


Type: Ban – Possess, Own, Transfer, Breed, Import


Description: 

  • Bans owning and possessing nonhuman primates
  • Bans transferring ownership except to exempt entity other than grandfathered owner
  • Bans breeding except AZA or AAALAC
  • Bans import unless state agency gives prior authorization and primate given permanent IDPenalty is misdemeanor of 1) removal of primate AND up to 93 days imprisonment, 500 hours of community service and/or $500-1000 fine


Status: 1st reading - Agriculture


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