Punish the Deed, not the Breed!

BSL Repealed



Scott City, KS December 2006
Golden, CO - November 2006	Shelbyville, TN - March 2006
Milford, MI - December 2006	Tullahoma, TN - November 2006
Merriem, KS - December 2006	Lee's summit, MO - December 2006
Sherwood Park, Alberta - December 2006	Raytown, MS - November 2006
Richland, WA - December 2006
Longmont, CO - April 2006	Belton, MS 2006
Redford, MI - May, 2005	Beloit, KS August 2005
Federalsburg, MD	Shawnee, KS
Ellis, KS	Osage County, KS
Cleveland, OH	Revere, MA
Pontiac, MI	Topeka, KS
Detroit, Mi	Eastpoint, MI
Belton, MO

BSL stopped due to education, ineffectiveness, cost and public outcry

Levanworth, KS August 2006	Indianapolis, IN NOV 2006
Northlake, IL August 2006	Sacramento , CA August 2006
Hudsonville, MI May 2006	Taylor Mills, KY 2005
Bald Knob, AR 2006	Shannon Hills, AR 2006
Searcy, AR 2006	Mulberry, AR 2006
Golden, CO 2006	Estes Park, CO 2006
Northglenn, CO 2006	Lajuanta, CO 2006
Layfaette, CO 2006	Longmont, CO 2006
Rocky Ford, CO 2006	New Castle County, DE 2006
Federal Heights, CO 2006	Rockmart, GA 2006
Westminster, CO 2006	McHenry County, IL 2006
Normal, IL 2006	Anderson, IN 2006
Paxton, IL 2006	Humbolt, IA 2006
Forest, IL 2006	Leavenworth, KS 2006
Bloomington, IL 2006	Witchita, KS 2006
Will County, IL 2006	Frankfort, KY 2006
Chicago, IL 2006	Lietchfield, KY 2006
North Chicago, IL 2006	Milton, KY 2006
Lincolnshire, IL 2006	Lincoln County, KY 2006
Hodgkins, IL 2006	Spencer County, KY 2006
Middlesboro, KY 2006	Sulpher, LA 2006
Lake Charles, LA 2006	Oak Grove, MS 2006
Bellfontaine Neighbors, MS 2006	Unionville, MS 2006
Jennings, MS 2006	Trenton, MS 2006
Lancaster, OH 2006	East Palestine, OH 2006
Wilkes Barre, PA 2006	Bedford County, TN 2006
Woodbury, TN 2006	Killeen, TX 2006
Eau Claire, WI 2006
Detroit, MI January 2006	Romeo, MI Februrary 2006
Salem, MA February 2006	State of Oklahoma, Bill defeated Februrary 2006
Parker, CO January 2006	Lakewood, CO January 2006
Lake St. Louis, MO - December 2005
Lowell, MI - August 2005	Olathe, KS November 2005
Russellville, AR, August 2005	Battle Creek, MI August 2005
Bourbonnais, IL August 2005	Old Bridge, NJ August 2005
Flatwoods, KY - July 2005	Jacksonville, AR - July 2005
Annapolis, MD	Lawrence, Kansas
Cripple Creek, CO	New York, New York
Hazel Park, MI	Youngstown, OH
Crawford County, MI	St. Tammany Parish, LA
Baltimore, MD	State of Maryland
State of Delaware	Bellevue, NE
Stafford, KS	Austintown, OH
Wilmington, NC	Grand Rapids, MI
Loveland, CO	St. Mary's County, MD
Arlington, NM	Denmark, WI
Wichita, Kansas	Broomfield, CO
Auburn, WA	Adrian, MI
Roseville, MI May 2004	Ann Arbor, MI
Bellingham, MA	North Ridgeville, Ohio
MARLBOROUGH, MA	Benton Harbor, MI - Fall 2004
Kansas City, MO	Roseville, MI Fall 2004
Black Jack, MO	Belton, MO
Wyndotte, MI	Oklahoma State - S247, HB1282 Voted down / Withdrawn
St. Charles, MO	Illinois - SB1790 - WITHDRAWN!
New Mexico - S188 Withdrawn
Hohenwalt, TN	Illinois - HB1128 - Voted down!

State Laws Prohibiting BSL
California
Colorado	HB1279 - 5/04
Florida		767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized.--Nothing in this act shall limit any local government from placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or developing procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that no such regulation is specific to breed and that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements. This section shall not apply to any local ordinance adopted prior to October 1, 1990.
Illinois	HB184 - 8/03	No dog shall be deemed "vicious" if it is aprofessionally trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties. Vicious dogs shall not be classified in a manner that is specific as to breed.
Maine
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Oklahoma	02/92	B. Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs may be regulated through local, municipal and county authorities, provided the regulations are not breed specific. Nothing in this act shall prohibit such local governments from enforcing penalties for violation of such local laws.
Pennsylvania
Texas	09/01	§ 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS[0] DOGS[0]. A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous[0] dogs[0] if the requirements or restrictions: (1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs[0]; and (2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Virgina
Washington	2002