June 17, 2022
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/florida-victory-retired-police-k-9s/
Please share this information with dog owners in Florida.
In a win for Florida’s retired law enforcement K-9s, Senate Bill 226/House Bill
25, also known as the “Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act,” was signed by
Governor Ron DeSantis and enacted as Chapter No: 2022-188. It takes effect July
1, 2022
This legislation, supported by the American Kennel Club (AKC), establishes a
program within the Department of Law Enforcement to work through a non-profit
corporation to disburse funds for the veterinary care of qualified retired
police dogs. It also appropriates a recurring annual sum of $300,000 for this
purpose.
AKC thanks Senator Bobby Powell and Representative Sam H. Killebrew for
sponsoring this legislation, as well as co-sponsors Senators Burgess, Perry,
Pizzo, Stewart, Torres, and Wright; and Representatives Arrington, Bartleman,
Bell, Casello, Driskell, Duran, Eskamani, Fetterhoff, Geller, Hunschofsky,
Massullo, Morales, Rayner, Silvers, Slosberg-King, D. Smith, Tant, Trabulsy,
and Woodson.
Constituents are encouraged to contact these legislators and thank them for
their advocacy on behalf of working dogs in Florida.
Florida Senate contact information
Florida House of Representatives contact information
AKC Supports the Use of Working, Assistance, and Service Dogs. The AKC strongly
supports the training and use of dogs by humans, whose lives are enriched by
dogs’ performing essential services. Dogs provide a wide variety of valuable
services, including handicapped assistance dogs; drug, bomb, and arson
detection dogs; and tracking dogs to locate missing persons and fugitives. AKC
opposes those who seek to define the assistance and service that dogs provide
to humans as exploitative, and encourages the continuation and further
development of the use of dogs for these and similar purposes.
View advocacy resources from AKC Government Relations at www.akcgr.org and
www.akc.org/government-relations. You can view, download, and share information
about issues that affect dogs and dog owners, how you can support good bills
like Florida SB 226, and how to effectively oppose problematic canine
legislation.
For additional information, please contact doglaw@xxxxxxx.
Stormy Hope
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet Owners
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