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NRA-ILA: Oregon Ballot Initiative Would Outlaw Hunting and Traditional Farming
3/2/2026
Initiative Petition 28 (IP28), a citizen initiative for legislative change, is currently collecting signatures to qualify for placement on the ballot. The initiative, being marketed by its proponents under the voter-friendly, appealing title of The PEACE Act (People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions), claims that “if enacted, IP28 would extend the legal protections that keep our companion animals safe to animals currently on farms, in research labs, and in the wild—which would then protect those animals from slaughter, hunting, fishing, and experimentation.” The proponents “believe it is possible to meet all of our needs as human beings while simultaneously meeting the needs of the animals we inhabit this state with,” including “utilizing non-lethal wildlife management practices.”
KLCC: Oregon Ballot Proposal Extends Cruelty Protections to All Animals
2/24/2026
There are long shots, really long shots. And then there's Initiative Petition 28. Basically, this petition, which is still in the signature-gathering phase, would almost completely ban the slaughter of animals in Oregon. No more hamburgers, no more venison, no more salmon. The petitioners want Oregonians to treat all animals the way we treat our pets, and they're actively soliciting signatures across the state. Today on the show, you'll hear from one of the initiative's leaders and hear why, despite the long odds, the symbolism of the petition is vital.
KDRV: Oregon ballot measure to restrict hunting, fishing and farming sparks debate
2/13/2026
A proposed Oregon ballot initiative aimed at changing the state’s animal cruelty laws is gaining attention online as supporters and opponents debate its potential impact. The measure, known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, would amend parts of Oregon law related to animal abuse, neglect, and assault by removing certain exemptions that currently apply to activities such as hunting, fishing, livestock production, and research. Chief petitioner David Michelson said the proposal is meant to prompt broader public discussion about human relationships with animals. “When voters in Oregon are asked for the first time in world history whether they would like to protect animals from slaughter, hunting, experimentation, and forced breeding, I believe those conversations will help wake us up to how we currently relate to animals and illuminate what alternative relations are possible,” Michelson said in a statement on the campaign’s website.
KPTV Fox 12 Oregon: Controversial Oregon petition to ban hunting and fishing gains momentum
2/12/2026
Animal rights advocates are close to having enough signatures to qualify a ballot measure in Oregon that would dramatically change how animals are treated under state law, including banning most hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research. The proposed measure Initiative Petition 28, would remove many long-standing exemptions in Oregon’s animal cruelty laws. Under the initiative, most activities that hurt or kill animals would become criminal offenses. Exemptions would remain for self-defense and veterinary care. If it makes it on the ballot and is approved by voters in November, the protections that currently apply to pets such as dogs and cats would extend to wild animals, livestock and animals used in research. Supporters call the proposal the PEACE Act, short for People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions. Supporters say the measure is intended to protect animals from abuse, neglect, and killing.
Oregonian: Oregon animal rights initiative aims to ban hunting, fishing, slaughtering of livestock
1/31/2026
Imagine a world with no hunting, no fishing, no livestock. That might sound like Bizarro World to most Americans. But animal rights advocates are pushing to make it a reality in Oregon. Initiative Petition 28 would remove many exemptions from current Oregon animal cruelty laws to protect more animals from abuse, neglect and killing. Exemptions would remain for self-defense and veterinary practices, but otherwise the measure would criminalize any activity that injures or kills animals. Most of the same protections that currently apply to the family dog or cat would extend to salmon, deer, cattle and lab animals. The PEACE Act (People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions) would therefore bring a seismic shift to multiple Oregon industries, from farming and fishing to scientific research and restaurants.
Willamette Week: Only Two Groups Have Submitted Signatures for 2026 Ballot Initiatives. They Aim at Very Different Issues.
1/28/2026
Only two campaigns have turned in signatures—for wildly different measures with, so far, wildly different results. That’s according to the monthly signature turn-in log that Secretary of State Tobias Read’s Elections Division maintains. One campaign—built around a measure advancing animal rights—has spent relatively little but gathered a lot of signatures, despite promoting concepts alien to large swaths of the state, both rural and urban. The other campaign—built around promoting human rights—champions some constitutional changes a majority of Oregonians support, but nonetheless has turned in few signatures, despite a long lead time and spending well over $1 million.