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Law to affirm human–animal working partnerships advances despite opposition from animal-control officials
Summary
Representative Craig Christiansen urged passage of House Bill 1883 to affirm the rights of humans and animals to work together; Trisha Power, city of Bryant animal control director, warned the bill could remove local regulatory authority and enable unregulated commercial breeding; the committee approved the bill.
Representative Craig Christiansen (District 47) presented House Bill 1883, describing it as a measure that "recognizes the partnership between man and animal and affirms their right to work together" across commerce, service, agriculture and other settings. Christiansen said the bill does not remove or change existing animal-welfare laws and that he worked with the Municipal League and the Arkansas Humane Society on language intended to close perceived…
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