I simply don't see how a law that lacks any scientific or fact basis but results in the destruction of animals/property can be anything but UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Help reverse one!
From the ADOA
Subject: Calls/emails needed before Monday, January 25, 5 PM House Ag Subcommittee
meeting - please read entire email
ART needs your help supporting House Bill 429 which aims to end forever
the euthanasia of animals in shelter based solely upon breed.
For those who need some background on the reason for HB 429, the following
might be helpful:
Since October of 2006 when the Attorney General rendered the opinion that
euthanizing a dog in a public shelter based upon breed was illegal, many
Virginia shelters which were out of compliance have "cleaned up their act"
but a few continue this discriminatory, uninformed and uncivilized practice.
ART brought suit against Loudoun County Animal Control when that county
refused to stop euthanizing pit bulls based upon breed (although they
sanitized the practice as the lawsuit progressed and called the euthanasia of a
disproportionate number of bully breeds the result of their "temperament
testing" which was designed such that the dogs would fail).
We did not win that lawsuit but we haven't given up.
HB 429, if enacted into law, will compel Loudon and any similarly
practicing shelter to end the illegal euthanasia of otherwise healthy, happy and
completely adoptable animals and truly change the future for all sheltered
animals in Virginia.
Emails will make a difference and I hope folks will let their elected
Delegate know they want the Delegate to SUPPORT this bill. It is best to put
in your email subject "HB429--SUPPORT". And when emailing or calling YOUR
Delegate, you should let him/her know you are his/her constituent.
Individuals might also email House Majority Leader, Morgan Griffith at
_DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov_ (mailto:DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov) and
thank him for being the Chief Patron of HB429.
A citizen can find out who his/her legislator is here:
_http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform _
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy. nsf/main?openform&id=preview)
This bill will be heard first by the House Agricultural Subcommittee and,
if it comes out of committee, then by the Full Agricultural Committee.
Members of the House of Agricultural Committee and the Subcommittee, along
with their email addresses are below and attached. The bill has broad based
support from organizations and individuals but your voice and your presence,
as a citizen advocate is critical.
For now, please call House Ag Subcommittee Members before the 5 PM 1/25/10
meeting and ask them to support this bill. Also, if you can come to this
meeting, please respond ASAP. Bobbie Gribble is driving up (I will already
be in Richmond) so you can ride with her I am sure so “reply all†so
Bobbie can see the email too! As HB 429 progresses, we will keep you posted
on additional calls/emails needed.
Here is a link to the bill on the General Assembly site:
HB 429 Animal welfare; prohibits city or county from euthanizing or
adoption of any dog solely on breed.
_H. Morgan Griffith_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le gp504.exe?101+mbr+H39&id=preview) | _all
patrons_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le
gp504.exe?101+mbr+HB429&id=preview) ..._notes_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le
gp507.exe?101+n1a+HB429&id=preview) | _add_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le gp508.exe?101+ubk+ON
E+HB0429&id=preview) to my profiles
Summary as introduced:
Animal welfare; disposition of animals in county or city pounds.
Prohibits city or county pounds from euthanizing, or prohibiting the adoption of,
any dog based solely on breed.
Full text:
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le
gp504.exe?101+ful+HB429&id=preview)
_01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102060D
pdf_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le
gp504.exe?101+ful+HB429&id=preview)
Status:
01/12/10
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102060D
_01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and
Natural Resources_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le gp504.exe?101+com+H01&id=preview)
_01/20/10 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le gp504.exe?101+
sub+H01001&id=preview)
See the entire bill at:
_http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+sum+HB429_
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=f6skygdab.0.0.wuvtyfcab.0&p=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/le gp504
.exe?101+sum+HB429&id=preview)
House Agricultural Subcommittee 2010
Delegate Matthew J Lohr Chair _DelMLohr@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelMLohr@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Robert D Orrock, Sr. _DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Edward T Scott _DelEScott@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelEScott@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Daniel W Marshall III _DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Charles D Poindexter _DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Richard P Bell _DelDBell@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDBell@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate James M Shuler _DelJShuler@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelJShuler@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Matthew James _DelMJames@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelMJames@house.virginia.gov)
House Agricultural Committee 2010
Delegate Harvey B Morgan (Chair) _DelHMorgan@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelHMorgan@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr. _DelLWare@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelLWare@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate M Kirkland Cox _DelKCox@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelKCox@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Beverly J Sherwood _DelBSherwood@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelBSherwood@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Thomas C Wright, Jr. _DelTWright@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelTWright@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Robert D Orrock, Sr. _DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Edward T Scott _DelEScott@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelEScott@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Daniel W Marshall III _DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Matthew J Lohr _DelMLohr@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelMLohr@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Charles D Poindexter _DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Brenda L Pogge _DelBPogge@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelBPogge@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Barry D Knight _DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Richard P Bell _DelDBell@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDBell@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate James E Edmunds, II _DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Kenneth R Plum _DelKPlum@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelKPlum@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate James M Shuler _DelJShuler@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelJShuler@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Lynnwood W Lewis, Jr. _DelLLewis@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelLLewis@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate David L Bulova _DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Mark D Sickles _DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate David L Englin _DelDEnglin@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelDEnglin@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Matthew James _DelMJames@house.virginia.gov_
(mailto:DelMJames@house.virginia.gov)
Delegate Luke E Torian _DelLTorian@house.virginia.gov _
(mailto:DelLTorian@house.virginia.gov)
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