We are pleased to announce that the California Senate today passed Molly's Bill (AB 258) 38-0. It was managed on the Senate floor by Senator Leno.
This has been a long time in the making - we started this in the last legislative session - and while it is not a perfect bill, it will, if signed by Governor Brown, for the first time offer a clear path so that unhealthy dogs whose health would be further compromised by receiving the rabies vaccine can be granted an exemption from the anti-rabies vaccine.
This year the bill was co-sponsored by Concerned Dog Owners of California and the Veterinary Arm of HSUS. Assembly Member Curt Hagman and his Capitol Director Victoria Stewart did a great job of overcoming the constant hurdles. In that they were assisted by the California Veterinary Medical Association, their Sacramento representatives Mike Dillon and Christina DiCaro. Our thanks to Assembly Member Hagman, Victoria Stewart, Senator Leno, Jennifer Fearing, Scott Sadler, Val Fenstermaker, Jean Dodds, Pam Runquist and Lisa Lippman for all the time and effort on this bill. And thanks to CDOC members and dog lovers throughout the state for their calls and letters. We are sure that Sutter, First Dog of California, will whisper in Governor Brown's ear that this is an excellent bill. And then Molly and others like her will be safe.
This has been a long time in the making - we started this in the last legislative session - and while it is not a perfect bill, it will, if signed by Governor Brown, for the first time offer a clear path so that unhealthy dogs whose health would be further compromised by receiving the rabies vaccine can be granted an exemption from the anti-rabies vaccine.
This year the bill was co-sponsored by Concerned Dog Owners of California and the Veterinary Arm of HSUS. Assembly Member Curt Hagman and his Capitol Director Victoria Stewart did a great job of overcoming the constant hurdles. In that they were assisted by the California Veterinary Medical Association, their Sacramento representatives Mike Dillon and Christina DiCaro. Our thanks to Assembly Member Hagman, Victoria Stewart, Senator Leno, Jennifer Fearing, Scott Sadler, Val Fenstermaker, Jean Dodds, Pam Runquist and Lisa Lippman for all the time and effort on this bill. And thanks to CDOC members and dog lovers throughout the state for their calls and letters. We are sure that Sutter, First Dog of California, will whisper in Governor Brown's ear that this is an excellent bill. And then Molly and others like her will be safe.
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