Anti Tether Law, It's In CA, Bring It To WA
Hi Ginger,
I'm in Olympia working on legislation for the 2006-2007 session and it's monopolizing most of my time.
We've also started our work for next session and it includes an anti-tether bill!! Senator McAuliffe's office and I will be finalizing the bill language in the coming days and we'll be ready to hit the ground running next year when the session opens. We'll certainly be calling on you and your group to help get the bill through when the time comes. Next year is a short session so we'll have to work hard to keep it alive.
Stay tuned!
Ritamo
ANIMAL LAW COALITION
California Anti-Tethering Bill Becomes Law
September 27, 2006 : 12:00 AM
Update September 27, 2006 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the anti-tethering bill. SB 1578 is finally law.
The new law will limit the circumstances under which Californians can tether or chain dogs. With few exceptions, "No person shall tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog, or cause a dog to be tethered, fastened, chained, tied, or restrained, to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object."
Under the law a person may be issued a warning or charged with an infraction or misdemeanor. An infraction is punishable by a $250 fine. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to $1000 or 6 months in jail or both.
The law signals a recognition by Californians and others around the country that tethering or chaining dogs is cruel and inhumane and fosters aggression.
I'm in Olympia working on legislation for the 2006-2007 session and it's monopolizing most of my time.
We've also started our work for next session and it includes an anti-tether bill!! Senator McAuliffe's office and I will be finalizing the bill language in the coming days and we'll be ready to hit the ground running next year when the session opens. We'll certainly be calling on you and your group to help get the bill through when the time comes. Next year is a short session so we'll have to work hard to keep it alive.
Stay tuned!
Ritamo
ANIMAL LAW COALITION
California Anti-Tethering Bill Becomes Law
September 27, 2006 : 12:00 AM
Update September 27, 2006 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the anti-tethering bill. SB 1578 is finally law.
The new law will limit the circumstances under which Californians can tether or chain dogs. With few exceptions, "No person shall tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog, or cause a dog to be tethered, fastened, chained, tied, or restrained, to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object."
Under the law a person may be issued a warning or charged with an infraction or misdemeanor. An infraction is punishable by a $250 fine. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to $1000 or 6 months in jail or both.
The law signals a recognition by Californians and others around the country that tethering or chaining dogs is cruel and inhumane and fosters aggression.
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