2023 Legislative and Policy Resources
AFA Legislative Tracker™ 2023-24 Sessions; and Regulatory Tracker™
102nd Michigan Legislature and 118th US Congress
Updated to March 30, 2024 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to February 27 2024 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to January 31, 2024 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to December 30, 2023 (State Bills, Federal Bills).
Updated to November 30, 2023 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to October 31, 2023 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to September 30, 2023 (State Bills, Federal Bills, Regulations).
Updated to August 31, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills).
Updated to July 29, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills and Regulations).
Updated to June 28, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills and Regulations).
Updated to May 31, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills and Regulations).
Updated to April 28, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills and Regulations).
Updated to March 30, 2023 (State Bills; Federal Bills and Regulations).
Updated to January 30, 2023:
AFA Testimony, Michigan Legislature, 2023-24 Session (Chronological order by date of first committee hearing on bill)
SBs 148 and 149 (“Teddy’s Bill) would require research facilities to make arrangements with the state’s animal shelters so that dogs and cats can be offered for adoption after research is complete; and would impose modest reporting requirements. AFA’s testimony, June 6, 2023, Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee.
Policy Statements 2023-2024
Public Comment, Natural Resources Committee, July 13, 2023, responding to the presentation by the Michigan Wildlife Council and urging DNR to support HB 4856 which would expand the membership to provide expertise and diversity; and expand its educational programs to include balancing the needs of animals who have been adversely impacted by people.
Public Comment, Natural Resources Committee, April 13, 2023, urging the Commission to reject proposed order on “Nuisance” Animals, April 2023
Coalition Letters to PetsMart and Petco drafted by Avian Welfare Coalition to PetsMart and Petco urging the corporations to stop selling birds, February 2023
AFA Comment on US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rule — Revision to the Section 4(d) Rule for the African Elephant, that strengthens requirements for import of live, trophy-hunted, and parts of elephants into the US. The proposed rule improves existing regulations. However, it does not ban imports; it accepts uncritically that trophy hunting can enhance conservation; and fails to address necessary economic benefits to range continues of non-consumptive activities; January 17, 2023.