California Bill Updates as of 1am on 6/11/09

CA AB 241 (Nava) - Dogs and cats: breeding for sale.

• Withdrawn from committee.
  
• Re-referred to SEN Committee on Public Safety
  
• Still also referred to SEN Business, Professions and Economic Development??

CA SB 135 (Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)
Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking

• to two ASM Committees: Public Safety and Agriculture

Bills still holding steady in the Senate:

• AB 1122 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.
• AB 1437 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.
• AB 242 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment
• AB 243 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment
• SB 416 - To Senate inactive file at Sen. Florez' request

Bills still holding steady in the Assembly:

• SB 250 - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
• SB 318 - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
• AB 233 - In Assembly Appropriations. Set, first hearing. Held under submission.

ACR 74 (Portantino) - Animal shelters: No Kill movement policies

• still in the Assembly; done for this session??
  
• this will be a good reference and starting point for next year's No Kill bills. Yes - I believe!
• To Do: call or fax this Assembly Member's offices and thank him for supporting No Kill legislation in California:

Capitol Office: Tel: (916) 319-2044 Fax: (916) 319-2144
District Office: Tel: (626) 577-9944 Fax: (626) 577-2868