[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC Legislative Alert - ACTION NEEDED IN FLORIDA: BILLS ON THE MOVE
- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:24:27 -0700
From: doglaw <doglaw@xxxxxxx>
Subject: AKC Legislative Alert - ACTION NEEDED IN FLORIDA: BILLS ON THE MOVE
Date: April 17, 2009 10:14:03 AM PDT
To: Legislation@xxxxxxx
[Friday, April 17, 2009]
Several significant developments have occurred regarding two Florida
bills that both the American Kennel Club and the Florida Association of
Kennel Clubs strongly oppose.
As previously reported on www.AKC.org, Florida Senate Bill 2002 seeks to
impose strict limits on the operations of responsible purebred dog
breeders and to limit dog ownership. The Florida Senate Community
Affairs Committee considered SB 2002 on Tuesday, April 14th, and voted
the bill out of committee by a 7-3 vote. The bill was to be heard next
by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Senate Bill 288, sponsored by Senator Larcenia Bullard, originally
sought to amend the state's consumer protection laws by requiring those
classified as "pet dealers" to provide the following unnecessary and
unreasonable written notices to consumers: "Dogs and cats are
susceptible to more than 300 genetic disorders. Certain breeds may be
predisposed to certain health problems. Therefore, it is recommended you
get a scientific screening test for your dog or cat to help you identify
a number of genetic diseases." (For more information on SB 288, click
here.)
On April 6, the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee, of which Sen.
Bullard is Vice-Chair, unanimously voted in favor of SB 288. SB 288 was
then considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 15.
However, in an unexpected procedural move, the substantive text of SB
2002, containing strict breeder oversight and limit language was offered
as additional language to SB 288's consumer protection language prior to
the Senate Judiciary Committee's meeting on April 15. (For a copy of the
amendment to SB 288, click here.) Had the Senate Judiciary Committee
moved the bill forward, the Agriculture Committee, which was originally
charged with considering the policies contained in SB 2002, would have
been circumvented and denied that opportunity. Fortunately, the Senate
Judiciary Committee temporarily postponed consideration of SB 288 until
further notice. The American Kennel Club thanks the Senate Judiciary
Committee for its to decision to respect established legislative
procedure and the many parties deeply concerned with both SB 2002 and SB
288 by not rushing consideration of SB 288.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
All concerned Floridians are encouraged to contact the members of the
Senate Judiciary Committee (listed below) and thank them for postponing
consideration of SB 288. Additionally, those who contact the committee
are urged to respectfully request that the committee grant concerned
groups knowledgeable of responsible dog breeding practices the
opportunity to work together over the next several months to come up
with reasonable solutions to any kennel operation issues in Florida.
Members of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee:
Senator Lee Constantine, Chair
418 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5050
constantine.lee.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Arthenia L. Joyner, Vice-Chair (Minority Whip)
210 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5059
FAX: (888) 263-7871
joyner.arthenia.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Carey Baker
316 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5014
baker.carey.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Mike Fasano (President Pro Tempore)
404 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5062
fasano.mike.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Dan Gelber
226 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5121
gelber.dan.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Mike Haridopolos
322 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5056
haridopolos.mike.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Durell Peaden, Jr.
406 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5000
peaden.durell.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Garrett S. Richter
310 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5124
richter.garrett.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Senator Jeremy Ring
326 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
PHONE: (850) 487-5094
ring.jeremy.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx
For more information, please contact AKC's Government Relations
Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@xxxxxxx; or the Florida
Association of Kennel Clubs at mikahkid2@xxxxxxxx
Government Relations Department
American Kennel Club
8051 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27617-3390
(919) 816-3720
(919) 816-4275 FAX
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Stormy Hope
www.carpoc.org
AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA
Sunshine Squad <showgsd.org/sunshine.html)
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