2020 House Bill 6009

Ban debarking dogs and more

Introduced in the House

July 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Mari Manoogian (D-40)

To prohibit performing a “devocalization” procedure on a dog (debarking) except for therapeutic reasons related to the dog’s health. The bill would also ban tail docking, ear cropping, removal the dew claw, and tendonectomies.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture