Please take time to call, write and visit your state representative and senator asking for their support of the following eight bills to help companion animals in Ohio! 1. HB 57 (sister bill to Nitros Law; humane agent training) - PASSED IN HOUSE, CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE! 2. HB 243 (requires mandatory psychological evaluation for a juvenile offender of animal cruelty) - CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE! 3. HB 251 (gives judges discretion in sentencing offenders of felony animal cruelty to prison versus community controlled sanctions) - PASSED INJ HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, AWAITING FULL VOTE ON HOUSE FLOOR! 4. HB 274 (Goddards Law; strengthens penalties against companion animal cruelty) - PASSED IN HOUSE; CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE! 5. HB 310 (strengthens protections for assistance dogs) - PASSED IN HOUSE; CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND REFORM COMMITTEE! 6. HB 569 - (strengthens penalties against cockfighting, bearbaiting and pitting an animal against another) - CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE! 7. SB 177 (requires companion animals to be included in protective orders) - PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (33-0) ON SENATE FLOOR, WAITING FOR FIRST HEARING (SPONSOR TESTIMONY) IN HOUSE! 8. SB 217 (strengthens state oversight of veterinarian clinics) - CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE! To locate your state legislators: legislature.state.oh.us/
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:45:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015