Urge Oregon Senate Committee to OPPOSE Harmful Animal Breeder Bill
Oregon SB1076 will be heard in the Senate Natural Resources & Wildfire Committee on April 4, 2025.
Oregon SB1076 lacks clear definitions throughout the bill including it's vague definition of "Breeder" which is defined as a person who breeds, raises and sells birds, cats, dogs, small mammals, other than livestock or exotic animals,"
*To be clear, SB1076 includes small exotics, as small mammals are NOT defined in the bill.
Oregon SB1076 is an amendment to a previously passed law that attempted to regulate and license animal rescues. However, the original law was passed without proper funding, personnel, or enforcement mechanisms, making it an unfunded mandate that lacked structure or oversight. Now, instead of addressing those existing failures, SB1076 expands the law to include breeders—who were not previously required to be licensed at the state level—without clear regulations or guidelines in place. The bill directs the State Department of Agriculture to impose new licensing fees and penalties on breeders while giving the department broad investigative and inspection powers.
SB1076 would create a statewide licensing requirement for breeders without providing the necessary framework, funding, or oversight to ensure fair enforcement.
SB1076 would impose steep fees and penalties, including fines of up to $2,500 and potential jail time, with no clear regulatory guidelines.
The Department of Agriculture would be granted broad investigative and inspection authority, opening the door for weaponized complaints and harassment by animal rights groups who know nothing about animal husbandry and who oppose all breeding.
SB1076 includes an emergency clause, making it effective immediately, despite the lack of infrastructure and clear definitions to enforce it properly.
Instead of addressing the shortcomings of the original law, SB1076 doubles down on an unworkable and unfair system that will disproportionately harm responsible and lawful breeders.