Source: Lisa M. Keefe, MEATINGPLACE, 9/20/11

The Animal Ag Alliance has launched an interactive website that tracks the progress of various state bills related to humane animal handling and other issues important to animal agriculture.

Clicking on the states in the map pulls up a brief update of pending or recently enacted animal ag legislation, along with the month and year of the last event in the legislative process. (Active federal legislation is listed under Washington, D.C.)

For historical reference, a comprehensive list of animal-related legislation from the past 30 years also is available on the site.

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