THE ANIMALS RIGHTS BILL DIES FOR OUR ANIMALS TO DIE IN SHELTERS...

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Posted by Tracey in the forum on March 27th:


Animal-Friendly Bills Die in Committee

The 40-day legislative session in Georgia is about to end and, unfortunately, House Bills 1242 and 1060 -- both of which would have protected animals from suffering -- died in committee.



House Bill 1242 would have allowed judges to include companion animals in domestic-violence protective orders -- legal orders that would require abusers to not come in contact with, harass or interfere with their victims’ animals. We are hopeful that the bill, which died in the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, will be reintroduced in the next session.



House Bill 1060 would have changed the euthanasia process for shelter animals in Georgia by eliminating gas chambers, requiring certification procedures for technicians and adding reporting requirements for shelters. The bill died in the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.



Thank you for taking action to help us protect pets in Georgia. American Humane will continue to pursue these issues.