Tag: Rep. Brian Biggs

Puppies vs. squatters

One of the bills awaiting Gov. Josh Stein’s signature after June’s legislative bonanza includes a provision that would bar cities and counties from restricting the sale of animals by licensed pet shops. The provision got tacked on the otherwise-unrelated House Bill 96 on June 19 by the Senate’s Judiciary committee. The rest of the bill addresses the removal […]

Written by on July 1, 2025

Bill seeks to regulate homeless encampments

Rep. Brian Biggs, R-Randolph, wants the House and Senate to lay down what he calls some “clear guidance” to cities and counties about the handling of homeless encampments. House Bill 781 would ban them on public property by default, but it would allow cities and counties to designate certain properties for use by encampments for […]

Written by on May 5, 2025