Organizers for Oregon Initiative Petition (IP) 13, a drastic animal cruelty measure, failed to gather enough signatures for November’s election and will now focus their efforts on the 2024 ballot.
The new petition, now named IP 3, has already been submitted to the Oregon secretary of state, and organizers will be able to start gathering new signatures in the summer.
Initiative organizers wrote on their website that the two initiatives are largely similar, but IP 3 offers a few changes. “In addition to removing more exemptions that apply specifically to our laws against animal neglect, IP 3 would also prohibit anyone who is convicted of an act of animal cruelty from possessing any animal for either five or 15 years depending on the severity of the crime,” according to the website supporting the measure. “Any and all animals in that individual’s possession at the time of conviction would be relinquished and removed from their property.”
Once the petition receives 1,000 signatures, the attorney general can begin the process of creating an official ballot title, and organizers can begin gathering the remaining signatures.
To view the full text of IP3, click here.
