Topics

Animals and wildlife

Bills on this topic in each legislature's current session.

Bills
3,183
Became law
579
States
50

The same idea in several states

Bills in different states whose titles and summaries closely match.

By state

Each state's bills on this topic this session, how many passed a chamber, and how many became law.

StateBillsPassed a chamberBecame law
New York 379 42 15
New Jersey 211 2 0
Texas 209 65 36
Minnesota 192 4 3
Iowa 146 27 17
Pennsylvania 124 22 7
Michigan 110 26 7
Massachusetts 110 2 1
Illinois 109 16 15
Maryland 95 57 41
Maine 88 55 51
Oklahoma 84 13 4
Hawaii 82 27 8
Tennessee 73 25 24
North Carolina 71 36 20
Washington 65 12 12
Arizona 58 24 7
West Virginia 55 8 2
Florida 52 11 9
South Carolina 50 14 14
California 48 35 22
Louisiana 46 27 24
Rhode Island 42 16 13
Montana 40 25 19
Missouri 40 2 1
Kentucky 39 15 11
Kansas 39 13 6
Utah 37 29 21
North Dakota 35 22 21
Wisconsin 33 11 4
Alaska 32 9 5
New Hampshire 32 19 11
Ohio 31 8 3
Virginia 30 14 11
Mississippi 30 8 6
Nevada 29 20 14
Connecticut 26 12 9
Idaho 25 15 13
Vermont 23 6 5
South Dakota 23 9 9
Wyoming 23 7 7
Indiana 21 6 5
Georgia 20 17 12
Arkansas 19 13 11
New Mexico 17 2 2
Delaware 12 9 8
Alabama 11 4 3
Colorado 8 7 7
Nebraska 6 1 1
Oregon 3 2 2

Recently became law

StateBillTitleLast action
Pennsylvania HB 2555 An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and… Oct 22, 2026
Pennsylvania SB 1217 An act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7591, carrying State Route 2043 over the SEPTA West Trenton Line, Bensalem Township, … Oct 22, 2026
Pennsylvania SB 381 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, prohibiting certain animal experi… Oct 22, 2026
Alaska HB 110 An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate medical licensure compact; relating to the PA licens… Sep 30, 2026
Alaska HB 239 An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; rela… Sep 30, 2026
California AB 1987 Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting. Sep 30, 2026
California SB 1296 Real property: rentals: pet policy. Sep 30, 2026
California AB 2032 Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: golden mussels. Sep 29, 2026
California SB 1135 California Wildlife Coexistence Act. Sep 29, 2026
California SB 1250 State highway system: wildlife connectivity. Sep 29, 2026
California AB 2207 Hunting tags: transfer: youth program. Sep 27, 2026
California AB 2344 Animal abuse: forfeiture. Sep 27, 2026
California SB 1393 Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab. Sep 27, 2026
California AB 2010 Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services. Sep 18, 2026
California AB 1999 Veterinary medicine. Sep 14, 2026

Topics come from each legislature's own subject terms where it publishes them, and from the bill's title. Resolutions aren't counted.