Legislature: mid-session report and action alerts
The 2023 Oregon Legislature is in full swing with several significant bills up this week, including a bill to prohibit the sale of...
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Mar 7, 2023
Help Shine a Light on OHSU's National Primate Research Center
A bill to expand reporting requirements for primate research centers in Oregon will be considered Thursday by a committee in the Oregon...
Mar 2, 2023
Help stop factory farms in Oregon
This coming Monday, March 6th, at 8 a.m. the Senate Natural Resources Committee will hold a public hearing on SB 85, the factory farm...
Feb 18, 2023
Help Make Shelter Dogs and Cats Oregon's Official State Pet
The Oregon Legislature is on the cusp of taking action to help promote adoption of shelter dogs and cats. House Concurrent Resolution 8...
Feb 10, 2023
Help Stop Sale of Dogs and Cats at Retail Pet Stores
House Bill 2915, a bill that would prohibit any new pet stores from selling puppies and kittens in Oregon, is scheduled for a hearing...
Jan 24, 2023
2023 Legislature Underway
The Oregon Legislature's 2023 session started on January 17 and will continue through June. The legislature is considering a substantial...
Jan 15, 2023
Help Make Shelter Dogs and Cats Oregon's Official State Pet
The Oregon Legislature on Thursday will consider a proposal to make "rescued shelter dogs and cats * * * the official pet of the State of...
Dec 18, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Commission Moves to Ban Coyote-Killing Contests
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday took a significant step toward banning coyote-killing contests in Oregon. Considering...
Dec 11, 2022
Donate Before Year-End To Help Animals and Get a Tax Credit
Thank you for supporting us in 2022! With your help, we were able to advocate for animals again on a number of different fronts...
Oct 23, 2022
Urge Fish and Wildlife Commission to Ban Coyote-Killing Contests
Efforts to ban cruel coyote-killing contests have moved to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. On December 16, the Commission will...
Oct 14, 2022
Ask state to limit air pollution from factory dairies - comments due October 23
Humane Voters Oregon recently joined 21 other groups in asking the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to regulate air...
Sep 18, 2022
HVO Announces 2022 Endorsements
Humane Voters Oregon has released its intial list of endorsements for the November 2022 general election. See our full list of...
Jul 7, 2022
Commission improves trap-check requirements
Thank you to everyone who submitted comments to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission last month on its renewed regulations for hunting...
Jun 7, 2022
Speak up this week for animals hunted and trapped for their fur
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission next week will consider proposed rules for hunting and trapping "furbearing" wildlife, including...
Apr 25, 2022
Humane Voters Oregon Announces May Primary Endorsements
Humane Voters Oregon has announced its endorsements for the May 2022 primary election for the Oregon House of Representatives and the...
Apr 21, 2022
2022 Legislative Scorecards Are Here!
Humane Voters Oregon has released its 2022 legislative scorecards - our rating of how Oregon legislators did on animal related issues in...
Apr 19, 2022
Comment Now on Fish and Wildlife Budget
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is beginning to develop its proposed budget for the 2023-25 biennium, making this a...
Mar 6, 2022
Oregon Legislature Adjourns - Here's What It Did on Animal Welfare
The 2022 Oregon Legislature adjourned March 4 after what was a good session for animal welfare. Highlights include defeat of a bill to...
Feb 15, 2022
Wildlife-Killing Districts Stopped (and Other Legislative Updates)
A huge "thank you!" to everyone who commented on House Bill 4080 - the bill to authorize "predator damage control districts" to raise...
Feb 12, 2022
Still Time to Comment on Wildlife-Killing Districts
The Oregon Legislature moved to Monday, February 14, a public hearing on a proposal to create special districts to raise money for...
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