NO BREED-SPECIFIC DOG LAWS.

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2015-2016 Session

House Bill 751 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING BREED-SPECIFIC ORDINANCES REGULATING DOGS OR DOG OWNERSHIP.

Intro. by Wray.

Status: Re-ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Regulatory Reform (House Action) (Apr 22 2015)

Bill History:

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Filed
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 House: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Regulatory Reform
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Withdrawn From Com
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Re-ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Regulatory Reform

H 751

Bill Summaries:

Bill H 751 (2015-2016)

Summary date: Apr 16 2015 - View Summary

Amends GS 67-4.5 to prohibit a local government from regulating, restricting, or prohibiting the possession of dogs based on breed or on presumptions about the behavior inherent to a particular dog breed. Makes conforming changes to GS 153A-131 and GS 160A-186.

Animals, Government, Local Government

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