'Anti-puppy mill' bill in Indiana one step closer to governor's desk

A so-called anti-puppy mill bill in Indiana is one step closer to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk.House Bill 1412 would restrict and overturn ordinances banning the retail sale of dogs while also raising the standards for breeders allowed to sell dogs in pet stores.But the Human Society of the United States is concerned the bill pre-empts local control of the issue and that the bill isn't tough enough when it comes to enforcing the new rules."This will make Indiana have the highest standards of welfare in the country," said public policy director of the Indiana Council for animal welfare Jonathan Lawler."There's not any type of required language in that bill. And so we worry that this bill just really continues to allow pet stores to operate the way that they continue to today," said Samantha Chapman, HSUS.The third reading passed, and it was sent back to the House with some amendments.