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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 23, 2023 | OR | HB 2915 | Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 12) |
June 21, 2023 | OR | HB 2915 | Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 2, 2016 | OR | HB 4040 | Authorizes Removal of Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
Feb. 12, 2016 | OR | HB 4040 | Authorizes Removal of Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - House (33 - 23) |
April 28, 2015 | OR | SB 913 | Prohibits Sale of Ivory and Rhino Horn | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
July 6, 2013 | OR | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
July 1, 2013 | OR | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
April 23, 2013 | OR | HB 2624 | Exempts Counties from Hunting Dog Prohibitions if Approved by County Voters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
April 16, 2013 | OR | SB 835 | Prohibits Horse Tripping in Rodeos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
Feb. 7, 2012 | OR | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
April 20, 2011 | OR | HB 2337 | Cougar Hunting Zones | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/23 | HB 2915 | Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 12) |
6/21 | HB 2915 | Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
3/02 | HB 4040 | Authorizes Removal of Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
2/12 | HB 4040 | Authorizes Removal of Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - House (33 - 23) |
4/28 | SB 913 | Prohibits Sale of Ivory and Rhino Horn | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
7/06 | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
7/01 | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
4/23 | HB 2624 | Exempts Counties from Hunting Dog Prohibitions if Approved by County Voters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
4/16 | SB 835 | Prohibits Horse Tripping in Rodeos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
2/07 | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
4/20 | HB 2337 | Cougar Hunting Zones | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |
6/22 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |