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SB 1712 Passes the House of Representatives!
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: SB 1712 has just passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives! This is a tremendous victory for dogs in Oklahoma and sends the message that Oklahomans will not stand for animal cruelty and tax evasion. The vote was 59 – 31. Please see the vote record here. This is the language of the bill [...]
House of Representatives to Vote Wednesday on SB 1712 Black Market Breeder Bill
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
SB 1712, aka “The Black Market Breeders’ Bill,” is scheduled for a vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 21. TODAY, April 20, IS THE DAY TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Please call, e mail or visit your representative on Tuesday. Oklahoma representatives must hear from you. They are certainly hearing from [...]
Reps Are Not Getting Phone Calls – Support Needed for SB 1712!!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
URGENT Support Needed for SB 1712. Please act now–don’t delay. Contact your representatives NOW to tell them it is vital that they vote for SB 1712. Please contact your representative (find your representative here–scroll down to see your state reps) and ask other animal advocates to do the same. See below for a sample letter [...]
Updates and Progress on SB 1712
Friday, April 9th, 2010
We are waiting on a date for the hearing of SB 1712; we’ll let you know as soon as we have updated information to share. We do know that SB 1712 will be heard on the House floor in the couple of weeks! Please contact your representative to tell them to support SB 1712 NOW–don’t [...]
SB 1712 Passes House Committee
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
We didn’t even have enough notice to notify you about this bill being heard in the House Committee today, but we have just gotten word that SB 1712 has passed through the Economic Development Committee of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives today, 10-2! This is great news and we will post more details as [...]
SB 1712 Black Market Breeder Bill Update
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Today, March 24, 2010, SB 1712, also known as “The Black Market Breeder Bill,” passed the Economic Development and Financial Services Committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives!! We strongly applaud the members of this committee for their action on behalf of the effort to halt puppy mills in Oklahoma. Please thank the following committee [...]
Black Market Breeders Bill Assigned to House Committee
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
SB 1712, also known as “The Black Market Breeders Bill,” has been assigned to the Economic Development and Financial Services Committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Before passage onto the house floor, SB 1712 must be passed by the members of this committee. We need their support. This hearing will take place in the [...]
OPPOSE SB 1340: Kennel Definitions Act
Monday, March 15th, 2010
SB 1340, also known as the “Kennel Definitions Act,” was introduced by Senator Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant), a long time opponent to regulations of black market puppy producers in Oklahoma. On Thursday, March 10, this bill passed the senate without debate. At the senate vote, Ellis denied it was his puppy mill bill in a clear [...]
Legislative Advocacy – Next Steps & Updates
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
On Monday, March 1, Senate Bill 1712 passed the Oklahoma senate with an overwhelming margin of 38 to eight. Introduced by Patrick Anderson (R-Enid), this bill will put an end to the tax evasion, consumer fraud and animal cruelty that have become big business in Oklahoma. It is estimated that most of the unlicensed puppy [...]
Thank You and Updates on SB 1712
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Today SB 1712, introduced by Senator Patrick Anderson was passed by the Oklahoma Senate by a vote of 38 to eight! This sends a strong message to clandestine puppy producers throughout Oklahoma. SB 1712, the Commercial Pet Breeders Act, or AKA “The Black Market Breeders Bill,” will enable the state to finally collect the taxes [...]
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