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ARIZONA
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NEW JERSEY
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Update (June 25, 2022): HB 2224 died on the House floor. Keep checking this page and writing your reps - hopefully, a similar bill will be proposed again.
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Update (June 12, 2023): The bill has passed the NJ Senate! The Assembly bill has been referred to the Agriculture Committee.
Crossover bills A2578 and S1803 would ban surgical declawing of cats and other animals throughout New Jersey.
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CALIFORNIA
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RHODE ISLAND
Update (June 12, 2023): The bill has passed the RI Senate and is now with the House Health & Human Services Committee.
Bill SB403 would prohibit declawing. Contact your reps to support this bill!
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ILLINOIS
Update (March 21, 2023): The bill has passed the IL House and is now with the Senate Assignments Committee. Click "Learn More" for committee members' contact information.
HB 1533, a bill to ban declawing of cats in Illinois, and punish anyone who declaws with increased fines for each violation, has been introduced to the state legislature.
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MASSACHUSETTTS
Update (Jan 18, 2024): The bill (formerly S190) was passed unanimously by the state Senate. It must also be passed by the House.
Bill S2552 would ban declawing of all animals except in cases where it benefits the health of the animal. The bill is currently with the Joint (House and Senate) Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Bill HB 231 would prohibit declawing in New Hampshire.
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MICHIGAN
HB4674 would prohibit vets from performing partial or complete declawing, or any other surgery that interferes with a cat's use of her paws, toes, or claws.
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