Oregon ‘PEACE Act’ Petition to Ban Hunting and Fishing Fails to Qualify for Ballot
A petition, known as Initiative Petition 28 or the PEACE Act, which sought to ban hunting, fishing, and the commercial slaughter of animals in Oregon by expanding animal cruelty protections, failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the…
Portland, OR, July 24, 2026 —
An initiative aiming to ban hunting, fishing, and the commercial slaughter of animals in Oregon, identified as Initiative Petition 28 or the PEACE Act, will not appear on the November ballot. The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced that the petition did not secure sufficient valid signatures to advance to the statewide vote.
The confirmation of the petition’s failure came after two rounds of signature verification by the Secretary of State’s Office. The proposed legislation sought to expand animal cruelty protections to include a ban on the mentioned activities.
Following the announcement, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek voiced her approval of the outcome. Governor Kotek stated that criminalizing hunting and fishing would be detrimental to the state. She indicated that such a ban would have negative repercussions for tribal leaders, family farmers, ranchers, and individuals dedicated to land and wildlife preservation efforts.
The PEACE Act’s failure to qualify means that current practices related to hunting, fishing, and commercial animal slaughter will continue in Oregon without the proposed changes mandated by the initiative.
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