Animal Cruelty Bill SB488
This is another dog related bill that was introduced in January 2009. SB488 is related to animal cruelty. The reason some dog owners are concerned about this bill is because of how it may affect the sport of dog pulling. There is a possibility that this bill may affect training of dogs for dog pulling.
This bill is described as:
Prohibits the tethering or restraining of companion animals unless certain circumstances exist.
However, it talks about overloading or overdriving a dog intentionally and dog pullers are concerned that others outside the sport may view their training as such.
So far this bill has:
- Been introduced - Jan. 23
- Passed first reading - Jan. 26
- Been referred to JGO - Jan. 28
- Been scheduled for public hearing - Feb. 9
- Had public hearing on Feb. 13 at 9:30am
February 13, 2009
Tags: animal cruelty, Hawaii Dog Laws, Hawaii legislation Posted in: Other Hawaii Dog Legislation
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So where does this bill stand right now? What’s the next step?
I’m having a hard time finding anything that says what the CURRENT status is of BSL in Hawaii. Current as of February 2010. Does anyone know for sure?
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