FW: It's Aliiiive (well, sort of...) CA AB 1634

AB 1634: It's Aliiiiive (well, sort of ...)

NAIA just received word that California Assembly Member Lloyd Levine has finally submitted his long-awaited amendments to AB 1634, the so-called California Healthy Pets Act. This is the controversial mandatory spay/neuter bill Levine introduced in 2007. The amendments were offeredto the California Senate Committee on Local Government to address the concerns of members who refused to support the bill in the form it was presented last session.

NAIA understands – and it will come as no surprise to those who opposed this misguided bill and its numerous amendments in 2007 – that Assembly Member Levine's new round of amendments does not substantively address the concerns expressed by a majority of committee members last summer.

The committee has made no announcements about their intent, but without significant amendments that address their concerns, it seems unlikely that the bill will garner the necessary support to pass out of committee this session.
Please stay tuned or contact us for more information. Do NOT start writing your legislators yet. The Legislature is dealing with nearly 2,000 new measures that have been introduced since January (including a number of new bills related to animals). It is imperative that we respect the committee process and marshal our resources for the time when they can be most effective. We will keep you informed of any pending action at the committee level. Save your energy for later. Hopefully this time you'll get to write a thank you letter.

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March 25, 2008
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