A 5173 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Responsible Animal Breeding Working Group within Department of Agriculture.

This bill establishes a five-member Responsible Animal Breeding Working Group within New Jersey's Department of Agriculture. The group will develop recommendations to ensure animal breeders and pet stores verify purebred animals are responsibly bred, eliminate unethical breeding practices, and create a plan for ethical breeding standards across the state. Membership includes representatives from organizations like the American Kennel Club, New Jersey Farm Bureau, and an independent animal rights group, appointed by the Agriculture and Health Secretaries. The working group must submit its final report with recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within one year, after which the group will cease to exist.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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