SB96

Montana SB96 establishes protections for working animals, prohibiting local governments from banning their use.

Montana SB96 establishes protections for working animals by prohibiting local governments from enacting ordinances or resolutions that terminate, ban, effectively ban, or create undue hardship relating to the job or use of a working animal. The bill defines a working animal as a nonhuman animal used for specific duties or functions in commerce or animal enterprise. It guarantees the right to utilize a working animal for the benefit and welfare of the animal or the individual it serves. The bill does not alter state laws or rules that regulate animal care, public health, or public safety.