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Oklahoma State Question 777 was a referendum on a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution held in November 2016. The referendum attempted to exempt agriculture and agribusiness from compliance with state laws passed in 2015 and later, unless a "compelling state interest" was involved. The referendum was hotly controversial.
Prior to the Animal Welfare Act, animal welfare law was largely reactive and action could only be taken once an animal had suffered unnecessarily. In 2002, Title X, Subtitle D, of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act amended the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 by changing the definition of animal (Pub.L. 107–171).
Concern for animal welfare resurges in the 1950s, resulting in the federal Humane Slaughter Act [10] and the Animal Welfare Act. [11] 1966-2016: Intensive animal agriculture continues to grow, with the number of land animals slaughtered for food in the U.S. growing from 2.4 billion in 1965 to 9.2 billion in 2015. [12]
Diane Ketterling, owner of Furever Friends Animal Rescue in Choctaw, Oklahoma, loves her rescued animals like they're her own pets. She dedicates her whole life to the wellbeing of the animals ...
In 2016, Biggs authored a measure that would have put State Question 777 on a state-wide ballot to lift a ban on cockfighting in the state. The bill was supported by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, while it was opposed by animal welfare groups and former Attorney General of Oklahoma Drew Edmondson. [4] [a]
In January 2023, federal inspectors cited Alpha Genesis for violations of the Animal Welfare Act due to dangerous and dirty primate enclosures. Rep. Mace's letter cites several government ...
There are currently has 90 titles though some titles do not currently have any active laws. [1] Laws are approved by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed into law by the governor of Oklahoma. Certain types of laws are prohibited by the state Constitution, and could be struck down (ruled unconstitutional) by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
In 2008, HSUS helped to pass 91 state animal-welfare laws, including Proposition 2 in California. [107] HSUS was a leader in the Proposition 2 campaign in California, which gained eight million votes on Election Day 2008, more than any other initiative on the ballot.