ADLA Legislative Update – June 23, 2008
HB 2701 Passes the Senate Unanimously
Thanks for all your calls to your legislators! HB 2701, which enables counties to deny kennel permits to people who have been convicted of animal cruelty passed the AZ Senate unanimously today.
Please Call Your Senator Now on Animal Protection Bill
We have just learned that a bill in the Arizona Legislature that will enable counties to deny kennel permits to people who have been convicted of animal cruelty will be voted on by the entire Senate tomorrow. The following amendment was added to an unrelated bill:
The county shall deny a kennel permit to any person who has been convicted of a violation of section 13-2910 or 13-2910.01 or any other state, county or municipal animal welfare law, except violations of license and leash laws.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Please contact your senator by tomorrow morning and ask him or her to Vote YES on HB 2701, county graffiti abatement; procedures. Let your senator that you support denying kennel permits to persons convicted of animal cruelty. Be sure to mention that you are a constituent in his or her district.
Senate contact information is at http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=S . All Senators can also be reached toll-free at 1-800-352-8404.
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