Posts Tagged ‘puppy mills’
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 [...]
Say Thank You to Senators Supporting SB 1712
Monday, March 1st, 2010
As you may have heard, SB 1712 passed the full Senate today with a vote of 38 to 8! Here is a list of Senators and their votes. Please THANK your Senator if he or she voted in support of this bill. Yeas Adelson Aldridge Anderson Barrington Bass Bingman Branan Brown Burrage Coates Coffee Corn [...]
SB 1712 "Black Market Breeder Bill" PASSES 38-8!
Monday, March 1st, 2010
We just received word from the Capitol that SB 1712 has passed the full Senate, 38-8! We will have more details soon, such as a vote record and what is the next step for the bill. For now, please take a moment to be happy and celebrate! The work is not over…once we have a [...]
URGENT BREAKING NEWS – SB 1712 Action Needed!
Friday, February 26th, 2010
News flash!!! Urgent action needed!!! SB 1712, the Commercial Pet Breeder Act (AKA Black Market Dog Breeders Bill) is scheduled to be heard on the Senate floor on Monday, March 1! Oklahoma is the second highest producer of puppies from puppy mills in the nation. This is NOT a distinction we want to have! Immediate [...]
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oklahoma SB 1712
Friday, February 26th, 2010
On February 17, SB 1712 was passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee, with only one dissenting vote (Senator John Gumm)! Effective Organizing to Move SB 1712 Forward SB 1712, “The Black Market Breeders Bill,” will address the tax evasion by unlicensed dog sellers that robs Oklahoma of millions of dollars in tax revenue through clandestine [...]
Black Market Breeder Bill Passes Senate Appropriations Committee!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Update February 17, 2010: The Senate Appropriations Committee just passed the Black Market Breeder Bill with all yeas except 1!!!!! (The one ‘Nay” was Senator Jay Paul Gumm (405) 521-5586 gumm@oksenate.gov) Now it will go to the full Senate floor! We are very excited about this victory for animals in Oklahoma. We will keep you [...]
Black Market Breeder Bill
Monday, February 15th, 2010
We have great news! Last week, Oklahoma SB 1712 passed the sub-committee and is on its way to the full appropriations committee for a vote this Wednesday (February 17). We need your help to get this bill through the full appropriations committee! Our state is in the middle of a financial crisis, yet these breeders [...]
Breaking News from the Capitol – SB 1712
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Hello everyone, OK Humane representatives are at the capitol right now (10:30 am on Tuesday) and SB 1712 has just been pulled out of the Appropriations Subcommittee. It will not be heard tomorrow. We are not sure what they are going to do—perhaps put in a new subcommittee. If this is the case, there will [...]
Need Fast Action: Call Your Senator NOW on SB 1712!
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Dear Friends, SB 1712 is a bill that the Central Oklahoma Humane Society is strongly promoting, and we just learned that it is being heard in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 3. We do not know what time. Learn more about SB 1712 and read its full text here. We need people in [...]
Say NO To Puppy Mills: Oklahoma Commercial Pet Breeder's Act (SB 1712)
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Key Messages and Q & A Key Messages Oklahoma’s laws protecting our dogs and cats have not kept pace with what has become a $1 billion pet industry. The American Pet Product Manufacturers Association estimates the public and industry will spend $1 billion annually buying dogs (no estimates available for cats.) This is a large [...]
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