Gas Chambers
NC Gas Chamber Legislation is Dead for this Session
Update: The pro-gassing bill, H.B. 27, was defeated in Committee today. That bill is now dead. Davie's Law, H.B. 6/S.B. 199 is also dead.
Despite their promises during their election campaigns last year, neither Gov. Perdue nor Sen. David Hoyle said a word in support of Davie's Law or any gas chamber ban.
For more read Animal Law Coalition's earlier report below.
Help Shut Down Brutal Gassing Pound in Quebec
Mark your calendars! May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. A protest rally at the dog pound of St-Lin, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec.
This dog pound services at least 30 municipalities. Some say no effort is made to find owners of impounded animals.
Macon Gas Chamber Torn Down!
The gas chamber at the Macon, GA Animal Control shelter was torn down Monday, April 13.
More States Taking on Gas Chambers
A number of states this year are considering legislation to ban animal gas chambers:
Pennsylvania Bill Would Mean the End of Animal Gas Chambers!
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 672, introduced by Sen. Sean Logan would mean an end to animal gas chambers in the state.
The bill is currently in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
Michigan to Ban Animal Gas Chambers?
Michigan State Rep. Rick Jones has introduced H.B. 4263 that would ban the use of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to kill homeless animals in public shelters.
A simple bill but one that could stop suffering in a big way. 12 public shelters in Michigan still use gas chambers to kill homeless, sick, and injured animals and those deemed otherwise unadoptable.
New York Bill Offered Once Again to Ban Gas Chambers
AB 999 would mandate except in an emergency the use of injection of sodium pentobarbital or a sodium pentabarbital solution to euthanize animals in public shelters.
IL Restrictions on Use of Gas Chamber Sent to Governor
Update June 30: Illinois S.B. 38, which restricts but does not ban use of CO gas chambers, has passed the legislature and is now on Governor Pat Quinn's desk for signature.
West Virginia Gov Approves Gas Chamber Ban
June 7: West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has now approved S.B. 501 which bans new CO gas chambers and restricts operation of existing ones.
New Mexico Gov. Signs Gas Chamber Ban
Update April 7: Gov. Bill Richardson has made it official. H.B. 265 is now law in New Mexico. CO gas chambers can no longer be used to kill dogs and cats in public shelters!
Gov. Richardson also signed into law a direct licensing bill that will allow public shelters to obtain drugs used for euthanasia directly instead of having to rely on a local veterinarian to obtain them.
