State Legislative Mid-Year Report Now Online

Every year, state legislatures consider thousands of proposals. So far in 2009, state legislators have introduced 142,000 bills, with 27,300 adopted into law. Of course, a good number of these proposals affect animals in some way, and in some cases, veterinary medicine specifically. The State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Department in the AVMA Communications Division has just published its mid-year report highlighting significant bills and regulatory decisions. You can access the report by clicking here. The AVMA monthly state legislative updates, along with mid-year and year-end reports, are posted here.