Utah is moving quickly to prevent its citizens from being able to fight animal exploitation.

The Utah State Legislature appears very keen on a piece of legislation detrimental to animal protection within the state. Utah Senate Bill 113, which has passed both legislative chambers by landslide votes, would prevent localities from enacting regulations regarding “animal enterprises” – defined to include commercial, academic, and other enterprises that use nonhuman animals for production, education, research, or profit. As a result, this bill would prevent the citizens of Utah from having a say in what types of animal exploitation are allowed where they live.

The Utah State Legislature is working quickly, quietly, and determinedly to ensure continued animal exploitation and wants to take away our power to create a more just world.

We must protect our power and advocate for nonhumans by preventing Utah SB113 from becoming law. This bill has been rushed through both the Utah House and Senate in less than one month, and it appears on the fast-track to become state law. WE MUST ACT NOW.

Utah residents, please send a message to your Senators and Representatives today and tell them you strongly oppose this bill.