I just got this email.
Just for your information this Bill just hit committee this morning.Find out who your legislator is NOW because in the near future you will need to contact their office. THIS IS SERIOUS FOLKS. THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY TO OWN OUR DOGS.The bill is below. They are trying to allow local government to be able to pass laws to eliminate the owning of ANY breed they see fit. GSD, Rott, Dane,Pitt (of any sort), Dobie, Malinois, etc...... poodles if they want.
VERSION DATE: 09/04/2007
HB 101
A bill to be entitled
An act relating to dangerous dogs; amending s. 767.14, F.S.; eliminating the prohibition of breedspecific
local government regulation of dangerous dogs; providing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section 1. Section 767.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized.--Nothing in this act shall limit any local government
from placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or developing
procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements.
This section shall not apply to any local ordinance adopted prior to October 1, 1990.
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
