Program areas at Humane Society Legislative Fund
Publications and Education ANIMALS & POLITICS: Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) PUBLISHED ONLINE VERSIONS OF THE HSLF BLOG "ANIMALS & POLITICS" WHICH PROVIDES DETAILED REPORTS OF HSLF'S ACTIVITIES REGARDING LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES AS WELL AS NEWS UPDATES AND ACTION ALERTS. THE BLOG IS A CRUCIAL CHANNEL FOR HSLF PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION EFFORTS. HUMANE SCORECARD: HSLF PUBLISHED ONLINE AND PRINT VERSIONS OF ITS ANALYSIS OF KEY MEASURES (VOTES AND CO-SPONSORSHIPS) BY FEDERAL LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES. HSLF'S ANNUAL HUMANE SCORECARD ENABLES THE READER TO ASSESS HOW U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES VOTE ON THESE ISSUES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
POLITICAL ACTIVITY HSLF ENDORSED 232 CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS, 17 CANDIDATES FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF COLORADO, FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE, 32 CANDIDATES FOR THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE, 102 CANDIDATES FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE IN ILLINOIS, 16 CANDIDATES FOR THE IOWA STATE LEGISLATURE, EIGHT CANDIDATES FOR THE KANSAS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, 16 CANDIDATES FOR THE MARYLAND STATE LEGISLATURE, seven CANDIDATES FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MICHIGAN, 17 CANDIDATES FOR THE MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE, THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATURE, ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Federal & state Legislative activity/federal regulatory activity Legislative: Humane Society Legislative Fund (hslf), federal affairs focuses on support of federal animal protection legislation and regulation. Among its significant achievements for the year, hslf lobbied congress on the big cat public safety act (h.r. 263/s. 1210, signed into law in december 2022), legislation that prohibits keeping big cats as pets as well as contact between big cats and the public. (continued on schedule o)