Michigan preemption bill, HB 4035, was written by out of state pit bull lobbyists from Best Friends Animal Society. This bill would have stripped the authority of local units of government to enact or enforce local safety laws pertaining to pit bull type dogs. The bill passed the Michigan House in an 88-13 vote. The bill went to the Senate Committee on Local Government and passed that committee as well. Miraculously, the bill was never called for a full vote of the Senate so HB 4035 is DEAD for now! We suspect they will resurrect the bill next year under a different number.
Best Friends Animal Society and other pit bull promoting groups have been attempting to pass this same bill in Michigan for 6 years. It is unconscionable that an out of state animal rights group is writing Michigan bills and our elected officials are so very susceptible to lobbyists demands.
It’s truly a shame that pit bull promoters don’t seem to understand that Breed Specific Legislation or Breed Safety Laws (BSL) would HELP the pit bulls by requiring their owners to maintain them responsibly (i.e., mandatory spay/neuter, registration, proper containment, etc).
Our safety advocates write letters and call legislators to give them facts and data about the epidemic of pit bull attacks on people and animals. We provide medical studies that prove pit bulls present too great a threat to the public to pass bills that would compromise community safety. Our safety advocates deserve a commendation for their hard work and perseverance in speaking Truth to power. We will always stand with the victims of dangerous dog attacks, both human and non human.
We are pleased to see that some legislators headed our warnings!
15 Failed Bills by Best Friends Animal Society in 2020!
Illinois:
Forcing Public housing to accept all pets: SB2973 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp…
Forcing insurance companies to cover all breeds SB2462: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp…
Kentucky HB 512: Outlaw BSL https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20rs/HB512.html…
Massachusetts
H.1037 An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1037
H 1038, An Act to prohibit housing discrimination against responsible dog owners. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H10386)
S 595; An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property S 595 https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S5957)
Michigan House Bill 4035 outlaw BSL
http://legislature.mi.gov/(S…/mileg.aspx…
Missouri HB 2241 and 2244 which will outlaw BSL https://www.house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2244&year=2020…
New Hampshire
HB 1391. Force landlords to rent to pit bull owners
New York
Senate Bill S7924 Insurance https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s792411)
AB 723 Insurance https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A00723&term=2019
S 4286 Insurance https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s4286
AB 1960 Housing https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=AB+1960&term=0&Summary=Y&Actions=Y
AB 1153 Housing https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&leg_video=&bn=AB+1153&term=0&Summary=Y&Actions=Y
North Carolina
HB 561 pit bulls from a fighting ring would not be declared dangerous. https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2019/H561…
