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 BREAKING NEWS: On 14 October, the
Senate committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges,
and Consumer Protection passed SB-208 out of committee to the legislative floor
and, by unanimous vote, recommended passage as amended!
On 21 October, the Assembly
committee on Consumer Protection ALSO unanimously voted to pass AB-250 out of
committee to the legislative floor, recommending passage as amended.
Please join us in THANKING all
of the committee members! See below for contact information.
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AB-250, the
Smith-Kreitlow Commericial Dog Breeders Licensure Bill, was introduced into the
Wisconsin State Assembly by Representative Smith on April 30, 2009. It was
immediately referred to committee on Consumer Protection.
On 18 May
2009, Senator Kreitlow introduced the bill into WI State Senate. It was
assigned the number SB-208 and was referred to the Committee on Small Business,
Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
Below are
side-by-side lists of the members of the Assembly Committee on Consumer
Protection (l) and the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency
Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection (r). Those listed in
RED are co-sponsors.
Please write,
email, or phone each member. It is important that you tell them, in your
own words, why you feel it is important to license, inspect and set standards
of care for Wisconsin's dog industry.
Thank those who have cosponsored the bill!
Voice your support for AB-250/SB208 and ask those who aren't co-sponsors
also to support it.
Ask all Committee members PLEASE to
favorably pass AB-250 / SB-208 out of the committee as amended.
(See: Summary of AB-250 Substitute Amendment 1.)
Please see Contacting
Your WI Legislators for more Talking Points, Tips, and a sample letter
format if you wish to send a more detailed message.
We will try
to keep you updated on all of the latest news concerning AB-250/SB-208. You may
also read the official legislative histories of the bill by clicking on the
links below.
 History of Assembly Bill 250 History of Senate Bill 208
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(Note: Names in RED are co-sponsors)
WI State
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection:
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WI State Senate Committee on
Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer
Protection:
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Representative Gordon Hintz, Chair
Room 322 West
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Hintz@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-2254
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Senator Robert
Wirch, Chair
Room 316 South Capitol
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Sen.Wirch@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 267-8979 Or (888) 769-4724
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Representative
James Soletski, Vice Chair
Room 307 West
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Soletski@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-0485
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Senator Jeffrey
Plale
Room 313 South
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Sen.Plale@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-7505
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Representative
Kim Hixson
Room 109 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
:Rep.Hixson@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-9650
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Senator Jim
Holperin
Room 409 South
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Sen.Holperin@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-2509
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Representative Joel Kleefisch
Room 8 West
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
mailto:Rep.Kleefisch@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-8551
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Senator Randy Hopper
Room 108 South
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Sen.Hopper@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-0423
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Representative Thomas Lothian
Room 306 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Lothian@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 282-3632
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Senator Mary Lazich
Room 109 South
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Sen.Lazich@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-5400 Or (800) 334-1442
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Representative Dan Meyer
Room 308 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Meyer@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-7141 Or (888) 534-0034
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Rep. Sondy
Pope-Roberts
Room 209 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Pope-Roberts@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-3520 Or (888) 534-0079
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Rep. Kelda Helen
Roys
Room 7 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Roys@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-5340
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Rep. Richard
Spanbauer
Room 121 West
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Rep.Spanbauer@legis.wisconsin.gov
(608) 267-7990 Or (888) 534-0053
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AB-250/SB-208,
THE COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDERS LICENSURE BILL
History of Assembly Bill 250 History of Senate Bill 208
Entire AB-250/SB-208 (pdf) Summary of
AB-250/SB-208 FAQ
Cosponsors Supporters Media Contacting Your WI
Legislators
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