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Utah 2025 General Session
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Railroad and Transportation Amendments [SB-253]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Railroad and Transportation Amendments
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Designate State Dinosaur [HB-82]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Science ]
An Act designating a state dinosaur; and providing for an effective date.
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Utah 2025 General Session
Animal Crime Victim Amendments [HB-461]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Animal Crime Victim Amendments
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Maine 132nd Legislature
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An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators [HB-528]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Animal Testing and Research - Alternative Nonanimal Test Methods [HB-1448]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting certain research facilities in the State from using a traditional animal test method if an alternative nonanimal test method has received certain approval or the requirement to use a traditional animal test method is waived; requiring certain research facilities to conduct testing using traditional animal test methods in a certain manner; requiring the Attorney General to enforce the Act; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Western Maryland - Elk [HB-1299]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study the biological carrying capacity and cultural carrying capacity of elk in Western Maryland; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, the findings and recommendations of the study on whether elk should be reintroduced in Western Maryland.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat [HB-1342]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
Authorizing a person to apply a pesticide on State-owned property only if the person is applying a listed pesticide or a registered pesticide for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop a model pesticide and pollinator habitat management plan to be implemented on State-owned and managed property; and requiring a unit of State government that manages tracts of State-owned property to work with the Department to adapt the model plan.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a prohibition on chronic wasting disease containment zones and surveillance zones established by the Parks and Wildlife Commission or the Parks and Wildlife Department. [HB-2482]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to a prohibition on chronic wasting disease containment zones and surveillance zones established by the Parks and Wildlife Commission or the Parks and Wildlife Department.
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
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Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons [SB-55]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Animal Health Commission and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Agriculture. [HB-2439]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Animal Health Commission and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Agriculture.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats [SB-946]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to issue an incidental taking permit for the Indiana bat, the eastern small-footed bat, the northern long-eared bat, or the tricolored bat if an applicant submits a certain conservation plan and the Secretary makes certain findings.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [SB-958]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to authorize the use of extraordinary measures to reduce the deer population causing the catastrophic damage if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat [SB-932]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
Authorizing a person to apply a pesticide on State-owned property only if the person is applying a listed pesticide or a registered pesticide for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop a model pesticide and pollinator habitat management plan to be implemented on State-owned and managed property; and requiring a unit of State government that manages tracts of State-owned property to work with the Department to adapt the model plan.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of a statewide dangerous dog registry. [HB-2325]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Relating to the establishment of a statewide dangerous dog registry.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [HB-1024]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to take extraordinary measures to control local deer populations and prevent future crop loss if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Establishment [SB-736]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund to reimburse a person for damage caused by deer, geese, and other wildlife to crops and other agricultural products; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept requests for grants from the Fund for projects that seek to prevent damage caused by deer, geese, or other wildlife; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $50,000 to the Fund.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats [HB-894]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to issue an incidental taking permit for the Indiana bat, the northern long-eared bat, the tricolor bat, or the eastern small-footed bat if an applicant submits a certain conservation plan and the Secretary makes certain findings.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones [HB-882]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Prince George's County; and adding Prince George's County to the list of counties in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends a distance of 50 yards from a dwelling house, residence, church, or any other building or camp occupied by human beings.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) [HB-878]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to protect and preserve vernal pools.