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Animal Bills Face Speed Bumps as We Enter the Second Half of the Legislative Session
February 24, 2021 The New Mexico state legislative session is now over halfway done. While animal protection bills are still progressing, the process has slowed as we enter the back half—in part because of bottlenecks in committee schedules, and in part because some bills are relatively new and facing due (but lengthy) consideration and debate [...]
Amidst Winter Storms, Animal-Related Bills Receive Consequential Votes
February 16, 2021 All of us at Animal Protection Voters extend our heartfelt wishes that every New Mexican—including their animals—is staying warm and safe amidst the winter weather that has struck our region over the past few days. Despite the storms, the work of the New Mexico State Legislature has powered forward, and multiple bills impacting [...]
Many Animal-Related Bills on the Move, as We Await the Next Step for Roxy’s Law
February 10, 2021 Earlier today, during the New Mexico Senate's floor meeting, the committee report for Senate Bill (SB) 32 (the Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act, also known as Roxy's Law, to ban traps, snares, and poisons on public lands) was "read out," which activates the next committee—the Senate Judiciary Committee—to schedule and hear the bill. [...]
One Step Closer for Roxy’s Law
February 3, 2021 Roxy, a dog who tragically died in a neck snare set on public lands in 2018. Yesterday kicked off with the Senate Conservation Committee's third meeting of this year, and this time Senate Bill 32 (the Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act, also known as Roxy's Law) was first up on the committee [...]
