CA - Statewide pet spay-neuter law set for Thursday vote

Statewide pet spay-neuter law set for Thursday vote

August 25th, 2009, 11:31 am · 12 Comments · posted by Teri Sforza, Register staff writer

The controversial Snip-the-Roamers bill - more popularly known as Senate Bill 250, The Pet Responsibility Act - will live or die after a vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

This critical vote was originally slated for last month, but was postponed due to the state’s budget paralysis.

That means the crush is on again - with both sides urging their troops to flood Sacramento with phone calls and emails in advance of Thursday’s vote.

Supporters say Snip-the-Roamers is not a mandatory spay-neuter law, but simplytargets “irresponsible pet owners” by requiring that animals with a tendency to roam be fixed.

Foes say that’s hogwash. “SB 250 requires owners of intact dogs to pay a new license fee or have their dogs sterilized,” says PetPAC.

The bill has already been approved by the Senate. If it makes it through this committee, it goes to the full Assembly - and then to the governor’s desk for signature.

Feeling passionate? Click below for contact numbers for committee members.

Kevin de Leon, chair, 916-319-2045
Tom Ammiano, 916-319-2013
Charles Calderon, 916-319-2058
Joe Coto, 916-319-2023
Mike Davis, 916-319-2048
Felipe Fuentes, 916-319-2039
Isadore Hall, 916-319-2052
John Pérez, 916-319-2046
Nancy Skinner, 916-319-2014
Jose Solorio, 916-319-2069
Tom Torlakson 916-319-2011

 

Please call the California Assembly Appropriations Committee and request that they vote "no" if SB 250 comes out of suspense on Wednesday, August 26th. Simply state your name and say "I am requesting the Assembly (wo)man to vote "no" on SB 250 in Appropriations. Thank-you."



The Rule: A bill must be in print for three days before being heard by a Committee,
The Reality: They can change the rules.

As of 7:30 pm on Tuesday, August 25th there are no amendments for SB 250 which may mean that there will not be any. It may mean that Senator Florez will get an exemption from the rules and the Appropriations Committee will be looking at a bill that has not seen. Or Florez may let it stay in the suspense file and turn SB 250 into a two year bill..

What happens to it now may depend on who makes more telephone calls.

As written your dog must be sterilized the first time it is picked up.
As promised, your dog will be sterilized the second time it is picked up or the first time your dog or you violates an animal law anywhere in the state.

That could be competing in an agility or obedience trial without the license tag. That could mean wearing a show collar in the show ring. That could mean training for a hunt test. That could mean exercising your dog in parts of San Diego on a flexi-lead. That could mean being 30 seconds late leaving the dog park. That could mean taking your puppy in to license in a week after it is 4 months of age.


As written, the only exemptions are for hunting birds, boars and bears.
As promised, there would be an exemption for agricultural dogs.
There are no exemptions for
Law enforcement dogs
Search and rescue dogs
Cadaver dogs
Service dogs
Bomb detection dogs
Guide dogs
Movie and television dogs
Performance dogs
Show dogs




There are no exemptions for any dog visiting the State of California for more than 30 days so if your out-of-state dog is in California campaigning, it will be under the rule of SB 250.



Without a doubt the single most destructive piece of legislation for dog owners in California. This is not about solving any problem. Please call each and every Democrat on the Appropriations Committee to ask them to vote No.

 

Part two: Contact Info

Kevin De Leon (Dem) Dist 45
Phone: (916) 319-2045
Fax: (916) 319-2145
Assemblymember.deLeon@assembly.ca.gov

Tom Ammiano (Dem) Dist 13
Phone: (916) 319-2013
Fax: (916) 319-2113
Assemblymember.Ammiano@assembly.ca.gov

Charles M. Calderon (Dem) Dist 58
Phone: (916) 319-2058
Fax: (916) 319-2158
Assemblymember.Calderon@assembly.ca.gov

Joe Coto (Dem) Dist 23
Phone: (916) 319-2023
Fax: (916) 319-2123
Assemblymember.coto@assembly.ca.gov

Mike Davis (Dem) Dist 48
Phone: (916) 319-2048
Fax: (916) 319-2148
Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov

Felipe Fuentes (Dem) Dist 39
Phone: (916) 319-2039
Fax: (916) 319-2139
Assemblymember.fuentes@assembly.ca.gov

Isadore Hall III (Dem) Dist 52
Phone: (916) 319-2052
Fax: (916) 319-2152
Assemblymember.Hall@assembly.ca.gov

John A. Perez (Dem) Dist 46
Phone: (916) 319-2046
Fax: (916) 319-2146
Assemblymember.John.Perez@assembly.ca.gov

Nancy Skinner (Dem) Dist 14
Phone: (916) 319-2014
Fax: (916) 319-2114
Assemblymember.Skinner@assembly.ca.gov

Jose Solorio (Dem) Dist 69
Phone: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169
Assemblymember.solorio@assembly.ca.gov

Tom Torlakson (Dem) Dist 11
Phone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
Assemblymember.Torlakson@assembly.ca.gov

The following are the areas each Democratic Assembly member on Appropriations represents. If you know people who live in these areas, please have them call to request a "no" vote on SB 250. In some cases I included the district office because the Sacramento office voicemail is full. Permission to cross post.

Kevin De Leon (Dem) Dist 45 represents East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Mt. Washington, Lincoln Hieghts and portions of Los Angeles
Phone: (916) 319-2045
District Phone: (323) 225-4545
Fax: (916) 319-2145
Assemblymember.deLeon@assembly.ca.gov

Tom Ammiano (Dem) Dist 13 represents San Francisco areas Bay View Hunters Point, Japantown, Bernal Heights, the Mission, Chinatown, the Castro, Diamond Heights, western addition, the Marina, South of Market, and Downtown
Phone: (916) 319-2013
District Phone: (415) 557-3013
Fax: (916) 319-2113
Assemblymember.Ammiano@assembly.ca.gov

Charles M. Calderon (Dem) Dist 58 represents the cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, portions of City of Industry, Downey, La Mirada and Whittier. In addition, he also represents the communities of Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, South San Gabriel, South San Jose Hills, Valinda and portions of East Los Angeles
Phone: (916) 319-2058
Fax: (916) 319-2158
Assemblymember.Calderon@assembly.ca.gov

Joe Coto (Dem) Dist 23 representing San José
Phone: (916) 319-2023
Fax: (916) 319-2123
Assemblymember.coto@assembly.ca.gov

Mike Davis (Dem) Dist 48 representing Arlington Park, Athens, Chesterfield Square, King Estates, Koreatown, Lafayette Park, Magnolia Square, North University Park, University Park, Vermont Knolls, West Adams, West Park Terrace and Wilshire Center
Phone: (916) 319-2048
District Phone: (213) 744-2111
Fax: (916) 319-2148
Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov

Felipe Fuentes (Dem) Dist 39 representing Arleta, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Panorama City, Sun Valley and Sylmar
Phone: (916) 319-2039
District Phone: (818) 504-3911
Fax: (916) 319-2139
Assemblymember.fuentes@assembly.ca.gov

Isadore Hall III (Dem) Dist 52 representing Compton, Paramount, Rancho Dominguez, South Los Angeles, Watts and Willowbrook.
Phone: (916) 319-2052
Fax: (916) 319-2152
Assemblymember.Hall@assembly.ca.gov

John A. Perez (Dem) Dist 46 representing Los Angeles
Phone: (916) 319-2046
Fax: (916) 319-2146
Assemblymember.John.Perez@assembly.ca.gov

Nancy Skinner (Dem) Dist 14 representing Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, and San Pablo and parts of Oakland and El Sobrante.
Phone: (916) 319-2014
Fax: (916) 319-2114
Assemblymember.Skinner@assembly.ca.gov

Jose Solorio (Dem) Dist 69 covers Orange County, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.
Phone: (916) 319-2069
District Phone: (714) 939-8469
Fax: (916) 319-2169
Assemblymember.solorio@assembly.ca.gov

Tom Torlakson (Dem) Dist 11 covers the northern part of Contra Costa County
Phone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
Assemblymember.Torlakson@assembly.ca.gov

 

Im really not mad about this roaming dog law. My dogs nUts getting cut off is the best case scenario if my dog ever got lose. I would probably feel relieved nothing worse happen like him gripping a dog and gettin shot or me being sued.

 

Bump...........

 

havent really had time to read it all yet but should be some part of it if you dont have a rgstrd, papered dog they should be fixed...