Comm. Outreach Archives: Call to Attend Senate Bill 777 Hearing, March 14: 2007-03-08
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(Reproduced by permission of Eva Madison, President, Humane Society of the Ozarks, Fayetteville.)SB 777 has been set for a special order of business before the Senate Judiciary next Wednesday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the State Capitol in Little Rock (room assignment to come). We have good support in the Senate Judiciary (4 of the bill's co-sponsors are members of the 8 person committee), but we need to make a VERY good showing to impress the full Senate (because we still have lots of folks to convince there). We will need lots of warm bodies at the Capitol for the hearing. PLEASE be there if you can (and bring friends and family!!), and spread the word to others. To get this bill passed, we can assume nothing and underestimate no one, so we must take each step very seriously.
This will not be our only committee hearing, as we will also be before a House committee at some point. We will need as good a showing there, if not better than in the Senate, so keep that in mind when making your plans to attend.
The Farm Bureau's bill, SB 794, is on hold. Senator Jeffress has agreed to hold the bill until SB 777 has made its way through the process. But, Farm Bureau is working extremely hard to defeat SB 777. Remember that they have paid lobbyists on the ground in Little Rock. We do not, so it is all the more important that we continue to spread the word about SB 777 and that we contact our legislators to ask for their support.
Also, if you have a good relationship with your legislator, encourage him or her to join the bill as a co-sponsor. Through some of your efforts, we have picked up an additional co-sponsor in the House, Rep. David Johnson (D-Little Rock).
Keep up the good work, and thanks to everyone for your efforts!
See you in Little Rock.
--Eva Madison
Humane Society of the Ozarks, Fayetteville