NO BUDGET DEAL…BUT CATS AND DOGS HAD A PRETTY GOOD SPRING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
ONE BILL THAT PASSED THIS SESSION WAS A PET SHOP MEASURE…SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE JERRY COSTELLO OF RED BUD.
THE “BEAGLE FREEDOM BILL” HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR AWHILE NOW…COVERING DOGS AND CATS USED IN RESEARCH FACILITIES. IT PASSED THIS WEEK AND IS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAURA FINE OF PLAINFIELD.
LEGISLATION ALSO PASSED ADDRESSING PETS AND DIVORCE.
