Oregon State Representative Pam Marsh has introduced legislation in that continues to target beaver trapping. House Bill 2843 would prohibit all
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Legislative Action
Connecticut: African Big Game Import Ban Introduced
Government Affairs ArchiveConnecticut Senate Bill 62 would ban the importation, sale and possession of six species of iconic African big game, including parts from elephant,
Read MoreTexas Bill Regulates Dog Owners as Commercial Breeders
Government Affairs ArchiveLegislation that would force everyone from casual hunters to sporting dog kennel owners to be licensed as a commercial dog breeder has been introduced
Read MoreNorth Carolina: Comment on Opening Sunday Hunting on Game Lands
Government Affairs ArchiveThe North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is currently accepting public comment on their proposal to open Sunday Hunting on 55 of the agency’s
Read MorePennsylvania Bill Protecting Sportsmen, Businesses Sent to Governor
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Pennsylvania Senate recently voted 29-20 to pass a bill that would deem hunting clubs, shooting ranges and businesses that manufacture and sell
Read MoreFamilies Afield: South Carolina Legislation Signed into Law
Government Affairs ArchiveSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed House Bill 3800 into law! The new law allows apprentice hunters to purchase the apprentice-hunting
Read MoreNew Mexico Proposes Expansion of Mentored Hunting
Government Affairs ArchiveThe New Mexico Game and Fish Commission has proposed changes to the state’s mentored hunting laws that would lower the age to purchase a mentored
Read MoreVICTORY! California African Species Import Ban Fails
Government Affairs ArchiveSenate Bill 1175, introduced by Sen. Henry Stern (D-Calabasas), has failed! The bill was facing a midnight deadline yesterday after it was passed by
Read MoreFlorida Gov. Signs Hunter/Angler Harassment Law
Government Affairs ArchiveLegislation introduced in Florida by State Senator Debbie Mayfield that strengthened state hunter and angler harassment laws was signed by Gov.
Read MorePresident Signs the Great American Outdoors Act
Legislative ActionPresident Trump signed U.S. Senate Bill 3422, also known as the Great American Outdoors Act. This legislation received broad bipartisan support and
Read MoreHouse Appropriations Bill that Includes CECIL Act Language Passes House
HuntingThe U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to approve a federal appropriations bill, HR 7608, a bill that combined appropriation bills HR 7608,
Read MoreNew Hampshire Session Ends, Multiple Anti-Sportsmen Bills Die
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Sportsmen’s Alliance and our New Hampshire members, along with a number of other sportsmen’s groups in the state, were able to defeat a handful of
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