For the third consecutive election cycle, Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), also known as the Peace Act, has failed to qualify for the statewide ballot. The proposal, which sought broad legal protections for animals by redefining several long-standing practices involving their treatment and killing, would have had sweeping implications for agriculture, hunting, fishing, veterinary medicine, and other industries across Oregon.
While previous attempts failed to gain significant traction, the 2026 campaign marked a dramatic…