To: wolfdog@onelist.com Subject: [wolfdog] Florida Alert
From: "Gayle Ramirez" <odysseykennel@webtv.net> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:59:44 -0000
Please cross post and send this to anyone you know in Florida.You can email me privatly if you need more info odysseykennel@webtv.net
From Diane Albers president of the Florida assoc of kennel clubs:
Subject:Florida HB0355 and SB 0700
<< Subject: NOTICE -- IF YOU OWN A MIXED-BREED OR PUREBRED DOG IF YOU OWN A MIXED
This is important to you and your right to own a dog. There are two bills in Tallahassee, SB0700 and HB 0355; both in agricultural committees. The bills are to change the dangerous dog law in Florida and to remove the preemption clause. If this is removed any city or county can write a law outlawing any particular dog breed. No breed is more dangerous than any other breed. This is as close to animal racism asyou can get. The exact wording is "revises provisions re authority oflocal governments to place further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of such dogs or to develop procedures & criteria for implementation of state law governing!
dangerous dogs to remove restriction that no local regulation be specific to breed." You need to call, write, and email each sponsor & each member ofthe committee and ask that they withdraw the bills.
For more info on HB-0355 please go to http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/2000/billinfo/index.cfm?Mode=Vi ewBillInfo&BillNum=0355#Amendments
The Florida House of Representatives member responsible for this bill is Tracy Stafford.
* His web page is -- http://www.leg.state.fl.us/house/members/h92.html
* His email address is -- stafford.tracy@leg.state.fl.us
* His address is -- The Honorable Tracy Stafford, Florida House of Representatives, The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300.
* His phone number is -- 850-488-0880 (Tallahassee Phone) -- 954-467-4510 (District Phone)
A list of the members on the Agriculture committee are listed below in the "Sample E-mail To Committee Member"