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| MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION for PURE BRED DOGS "Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership" |
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| SENATE BILL 626 Senate Bill 626 purports to ban wagering on dog racing in Michigan. However, there are no dog racing tracks in Michigan. Further, "dog racing" in poorly defined in the bill and could apply to sled dog racing, field or lure coursing for sight hounds, coon hound events, agility trials and fly ball races for all breeds. All these events could be considered “dog racing.” MAPBD has sent a memorandum to the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives regarding its position on Senate Bill 626. We urge you to contact your state legislators and call or write a letter to voice your opposition to this bill. MAPBD's Director of Legislation, Al Stinson, DVM, indicates that several senators have told him they plan to support this bill, so it is important for dog experts to immediately voice their opinions on this legislation. Feel free to use any of the data presented in the MAPBD SB 626 MEMORANDUM. |
| MAPBD studies all pending legislation that can either positively or negatively impact your rights as a responsible dog owner. Under the guidance of MAPBD's Director of Legislation, Al Stinson, DVM, MAPBD will regularly produce Position Papers to help inform the dog owning public of the actual issues at hand. We urge you to be informed and then contact your legislators. Read the Position Papers |
Find Your U.S. Senator The Hon. Carl Levin http://levin.senate.gov The Hon. Debbie Stabenow http://stabenow.senate.gov Find Your U.S. Congressman http://www.house.gov/writerep Find Your State Legislators Mail: State Capitol PO Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Phone: Secretary of the Senate’s office: (517) 373-2400 or House Clerk’s office: (517) 373-0135 Find Your State Senator: http://www.senate.michigan.gov Find Your State Representative: http://house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep. asp Michigan Governor Gov. Jennifer Granholm Mail: P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Constituent Services: PHONE: (517) 335-7858 http://www.michigan.gov/gov Under the Top Banner Click the "Contact the Governor" link |
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legislation that could impact responsible dog ownership. The following bills introduced in the current session of the Michigan Legislature apply to ownership and hunting with dogs.
highlighted bill number. MAPBD will continue to provide additional information as the bills progress through the legislature.
legislators to voice your position on these bills.
following color code: BLUE = Michigan House Bills that have passed the House but not in the Senate (click here) BLACK = Michigan Bills introduced but no further action (click here) GREEN = Michigan Senate Bills that have passed the Senate but not in the House (click here) RED = Bills passed by the Michigan House and Senate and signed into law by the Governor (click here) |
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