House Bill 82, which could be detrimental to the rights of responsible animal owners, has passed the Pennsylvania and is pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This measure could force owners to relinquish their animals when they are accused of cruelty, regardless of whether the charges are ultimately dismissed. Read AKC's previous Legislative Alert for more information on House Bill 82.
This bill continues to move very quickly, so responsible dog owners in Pennsylvania are strongly urged to contact the Senate Judiciary Committee AND their State Senator as soon as possible, and ask them to not support House Bill 82 as currently written.
Click here to find the name and contact information for your State Senator. View the full Senate contact list by clicking here.
The Judiciary Committee contact information is as follows:
Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf, Chair
Phone: (717) 787-6599
E-mail: sgreenleaf@pasen.gov
Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr., Vice Chair
Phone: (717) 787-1398
E-mail: jrafferty@pasen.gov
Senator Daylin Leach, Minority Chair
Phone: (717) 787-5544
E-mail: senatorleach@pasenate.com
Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III, ex-officio
Phone: (717) 787-7084
E-mail: jscarnati@pasen.gov
Senator Richard L. Alloway II
Phone: (717) 787-4651
E-mail: alloway@pasen.gov
Senator Lisa M. Boscola
Phone: (717) 787-4236
E-mail: boscola@pasenate.com
Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Phone: (717) 787-5490
E-mail: jeichelberger@pasen.gov
Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr.
Phone: (717) 787-5662
E-mail form
Senator Wayne D. Fontana
Phone: (717) 787-5300
E-mail: Fontana@pasenate.com
Senator John R. Gordner
Phone: (717) 787-8928
E-mail: jgordner@pasen.gov
Senator Dominic Pileggi
Phone: (717) 787-4712
E-mail form
Senator Michael J. Stack
Phone: (717) 787-9608
E-mail: stack@pasenate.com
Senator Randy Vulakovich
Phone: (717) 787-6538
E-mail form
Senator Gene Yaw
Phone: (717) 787-3280
E-mail: gyaw@pasen.gov
AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will provide updates as they become available. For questions or more information, contact the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs at pennfedlaw@verizon.net or AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org.
House Bill 82, which could be detrimental to the rights of responsible animal owners, has passed the…