A248: Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property. Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee January 12, 2010.  Identical Bill Number is S1168.   Last session bills were S1389 and A1418.

 

A474: Prohibits certain breeding and sales practices; requires persons selling cat or dogs to provide certain information; and provides penalties. Bill was introduced in July 2006 and never came out of committee. It was then pre-filed for introduction on January 8, 2008 and now again it was referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee  on 12 January 2010.This is he bill that defines a breeder as one who offers for sale more than 5 cats or dogs per year. No one may sell more than 25 cats or dogs per year for use as pets. The bill contains requirement for maintenance of your facility and the fines for violations as very high. Last Session bill number  A1591.

 

A678: Requires all cats and dogs released from shelters and pounds be sterilized with certain exceptions; increases certain dog-related fees; dedicates increases to Animal Population Control Fund; establishes new eligibility criteria for spaying and neutering program. Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 12 January 2010. Last session bill was A1568.

 

  A832: Establishes new crimes concerning service dogs and upgrades cries against certain other animals.

Referred to assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee  on 12 January 2010.    Identical bill # S1154.   Last Session bill numbers were A4350 and S3106. 

 

S1154: Establishes new crimes concerning service dogs and upgrades cries against certain other animals.

Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee  on4 February 2010. Last Session bill number A4350.  Identical bill  A832.   Last session bills were S3106 and A4350..

 

S1168: Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property. Referred to Senate Commerce Committee on

January 12, 2010.  Identical Bill Number isA248.   Last session bills were S1389 and A1418. A248 introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee 12 January 2010

 

S1643: Requires all cats and dogs released from shelters and pounds be sterilized with certain exceptions, and establishes penalty for noncompliance. Referred to Senate Economic Commerce Committee, January 4, 2010 Primary Sponsor is Stephen Sweeney.  Last session bill number was S1694.

 

S539:  Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network. Primary sponsors are Thomas H. Kean Jr. and Jeff Van Drew. Dog fighting is illegal in New Jersey however, dog fighting does not appear under "Racketeering activity " in New Jersey's RICO statute. Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee  12 January 2010..

 

Note: Last Session Bills A1579 and S979 were approved into public law on 1/17/2010.   This law requires a bittering agent be added to certain engine coolants and antifreezes to render it unpalatable.   The bill was initially introduced in 2006, was not passed, was pre-filed for re-introduction to the 2008-2009 session and finally passed by the Senate and the Assembly on 1/11/2010 and signed into law on 1/17/201