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 UPDATE: TN BSL To Be Held By Sponsor! UPDATE: TN BSL To Be Held By Sponsor! [Friday, January 18, 2008] The AKC Canine Legislation Department has spoken with Sen. Kilby’s staff who reported that the bill will not be moved forward with the existing breed-specific language. He and his staff are committed to drafting legislation on the dangerous dog issue that protects the public as well as responsible dog owners. Senator Kilby thanks all those who have contacted his office to oppose the legislation. He very much appreciates the information that has been shared with him and the fact that our fanciers, enthusiasts, and concerned dog owners did so in a polite and respectful manner. The Canine Legislation Department looks forward to working with Senator Kilby to develop reasonable, enforceable, non-discriminatory laws and to partnering with him on public education and outreach. UPDATE: TN Breed Specific Legislation Assigned To Committee [Friday, January 18, 2008] Tennessee Senate Bill 2738 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sponsored by Senator Tommy Kilby of Wartburg, this bill proposes to make it a crime to own a "pit bull dog" in the state of Tennessee. It is imperative that all Tennessee concerned dog owners voice their strong opposition to this wrongheaded legislation. The American Kennel Club supports reasonable, enforceable, non-discriminatory laws to govern the ownership of dogs. We support laws that: establish a fair process by which specific dogs—not certain breeds—are identified as "dangerous" based on stated, measurable actions impose appropriate penalties on irresponsible owners; and establish a well-defined method for dealing with dogs proven to be dangerous. The American Kennel Club strongly opposes any legislation that determines a dog to be "dangerous" based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs. SB 2738 proposes to: Make it a crime for any person to knowingly own a "pit bull dog" in Tennessee. Define "pit bull dog" as any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American bulldog, or American Staffordshire Terrier, or any mixed breed dog that contains fifty percent of its lineage from those breeds. Force any person found guilty of owning a "pit bull dog" to surrender custody and forfeit ownership of the dog to a humane society. For a copy of this bill, click here. WHAT YOU CAN DO: It is imperative that Tennessee dog owners contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and voice their strong opposition to SB 2738. Let them know that this discriminatory proposal is wrongheaded. Senator Mae Beavers, Chair 308 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-2017 (615) 754-4632 sen.mae.beavers@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Doug Jackson, Vice-Chair 10 Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0025 (615) 741-4499 (615) 741-8745 FAX sen.doug.jackson@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Jamie Woodson, Secretary 309 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0206 (615) 741-1648 (615) 253-0270 FAX sen.jamie.woodson@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Diane Black 306 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0218 (615) 741-1999 sen.diane.black@legislature.state.tn.us Senator James F. Kyle, Jr. 9A Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0028 (615) 741-4167 (615) 253-0221 FAX sen.jim.kyle@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Beverly Marrero 11A Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0030 (615) 741-9128 sen.beverly.marrero@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Mark Norris 303 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0032 (615) 741-1967 (615) 253-0194 FAX sen.mark.norris@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Paul Stanley 302 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-3036 (615) 741-1005 FAX sen.paul.stanley@legislature.state.tn.us Senator John Shelton Wilder 13 Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-2368 (615) 253-0211 FAX sen.john.wilder@legislature.state.tn.us For more information, please contact AKC’s Canine Legislation Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@akc.org. A new Legislative Alert has been posted on the AKC's web site. To view this alert, please click on the following link, or cut and paste it into your web browser: http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3410. Canine Legislation Department American Kennel Club 5580 Centerview Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 816-3720 (919) 816-4275 FAX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ++ This message is a service of the American Kennel Club's Canine Legislation department and you are receiving it in response to your request. 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| TN BSL To Be Held By Sponsor! A new Legislative Alert has been posted on the AKC's web site. To view this alert, please click on the following link, or cut and paste it into your web browser: http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3410. American Kennel Club News Article UPDATE: TN BSL To Be Held By Sponsor! Date of Article: January 18, 2008 The AKC Canine Legislation Department has spoken with Sen. Kilby’s staff who reported that the bill will not be moved forward with the existing breed-specific language. He and his staff are committed to drafting legislation on the dangerous dog issue that protects the public as well as responsible dog owners. Senator Kilby thanks all those who have contacted his office to oppose the legislation. He very much appreciates the information that has been shared with him and the fact that our fanciers, enthusiasts, and concerned dog owners did so in a polite and respectful manner. The Canine Legislation Department looks forward to working with Senator Kilby to develop reasonable, enforceable, non-discriminatory laws and to partnering with him on public education and outreach. UPDATE: TN Breed Specific Legislation Assigned To Committee [Friday, January 18, 2008] Tennessee Senate Bill 2738 has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sponsored by Senator Tommy Kilby of Wartburg, this bill proposes to make it a crime to own a "pit bull dog" in the state of Tennessee. It is imperative that all Tennessee concerned dog owners voice their strong opposition to this wrongheaded legislation. The American Kennel Club supports reasonable, enforceable, non-discriminatory laws to govern the ownership of dogs. We support laws that: establish a fair process by which specific dogs—not certain breeds—are identified as "dangerous" based on stated, measurable actions impose appropriate penalties on irresponsible owners; and establish a well-defined method for dealing with dogs proven to be dangerous. The American Kennel Club strongly opposes any legislation that determines a dog to be "dangerous" based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs. SB 2738 proposes to: Make it a crime for any person to knowingly own a "pit bull dog" in Tennessee. Define "pit bull dog" as any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American bulldog, or American Staffordshire Terrier, or any mixed breed dog that contains fifty percent of its lineage from those breeds. Force any person found guilty of owning a "pit bull dog" to surrender custody and forfeit ownership of the dog to a humane society. For a copy of this bill, click here. WHAT YOU CAN DO: It is imperative that Tennessee dog owners contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and voice their strong opposition to SB 2738. Let them know that this discriminatory proposal is wrongheaded. Senator Mae Beavers, Chair 308 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-2017 (615) 754-4632 sen.mae.beavers@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Doug Jackson, Vice-Chair 10 Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0025 (615) 741-4499 (615) 741-8745 FAX sen.doug.jackson@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Jamie Woodson, Secretary 309 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0206 (615) 741-1648 (615) 253-0270 FAX sen.jamie.woodson@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Diane Black 306 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0218 (615) 741-1999 sen.diane.black@legislature.state.tn.us Senator James F. Kyle, Jr. 9A Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0028 (615) 741-4167 (615) 253-0221 FAX sen.jim.kyle@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Beverly Marrero 11A Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0030 (615) 741-9128 sen.beverly.marrero@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Mark Norris 303 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243-0032 (615) 741-1967 (615) 253-0194 FAX sen.mark.norris@legislature.state.tn.us Senator Paul Stanley 302 War Memorial Bldg. Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-3036 (615) 741-1005 FAX sen.paul.stanley@legislature.state.tn.us Senator John Shelton Wilder 13 Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-2368 (615) 253-0211 FAX sen.john.wilder@legislature.state.tn.us For more information, please contact AKC’s Canine Legislation Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@akc.org. > > Canine Legislation Department > American Kennel Club > 5580 Centerview Drive > Raleigh, NC 27606 > (919) 816-3720 > (919) 816-4275 FAX |
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| There is a forum discussion in The Tennessean: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs....8-352d9ca8df12 |
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