Kris L. Christine Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 URGENT--California AB 2000 Action Alert "Molly's Bill" -- Please make 3 calls: Monica Wagoner Dept. Health (916) 440-7502, Appropriations Committee (916-651-4101), and Committee Chair Senator Kehoe (916) 651-4039. Tell them to stop playing politics with the lives of California's sick dogs and get this bill to the Senate Floor for passage. Saulo Londono called from AM Hagman's office with an update. Apparently the problem with this bill lies with the Deputy Director of Legislative & Governmental Affairs in the Department of Health, Monica Wagoner (916) 440-7502, who claims they will need to hire a 1/2 time research scientist for 18 months at the cost of $160,000 to put this bill through the regulatory process. Other states, such as Maine, did not have to hire anyone to process their medical exemption regulations -- it appears that the Health Department is trying to use this bill as an excuse to hire an extra researcher. Monica Wagoner is the same person who wrote a letter to California legislators on June 8th opposing the rabies medical exemption after the mandatory quarantine clause was removed. Please call Monica Wagoner's office and tell her this cost is ridiculous, other states did not take 18 months to process a medical exemption clause into their regulations, and they did not have to hire a research scientist in order to do so. PERMISSION GRANTED TO POST AND CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMack Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Interesting, that thought hadn't occurred to me. I take issue with many of the ways PETA goes about its business, but this doesn't make any sense. It's contrary to PETA's modus operandi and philosophy. It seems to me it's more in keeping with the way bureaucracies work. Err on the side of caution. Over err, if the only likely victims are the powerless, in this case, dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 It seems to me it's more in keeping with the way bureaucracies work. Err on the side of caution. Over err, if the only likely victims are the powerless, in this case, dogs. After speaking with Saulo this week, it has become obvious that the Department of Health is trying to use this bill to hire on a research scientist. Unfortunately, the $160,000 price tag associated with that position which they claim they need also means it is sinking the rabies medical exemption for sick dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 UPDATE "Molly's Bill" CALIFORNIA AB 2000 August 28: Saulo Londono from AM Hagman's office called to say that Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, Senator Christine Kehoe (916) 651-4039 "killed" the rabies medical exemption bill, AB 2000 "Molly's Bill" yesterday in committee by aligning all the Democrats on the Committee to vote against it strictly along party lines rather on the merit of the bill. Senator Kehoe's Chief of Staff reportedly told Saulo that this was "all about politics." Remember this bill unanimously passed an Assembly floor vote (74-0) May 6th, and on July 15th received a unanimous 8-0 "DO PASS" vote from the Senate Health Committee. The Appropriations Committee should respect this strong vote of support from the Legislature and fund this bill. Please direct any and all calls of concern to Senator Kehoe at (916) 651-4039. PERMISSION GRANTED TO POST AND CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted September 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 UPDATE "Molly's Bill" CALIFORNIA AB 2000 September 9. This bill unanimously passed an Assembly floor vote (74-0) May 6th, and on July 15th received a unanimous 8-0 "DO PASS" vote from the Senate Health Committee http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/a...27_history.html . Thus, it was deemed by the California legislature to be medically meritorious and in need of enactment. The bill was then “killed” by Senator Christine Kehoe and the Senate Appropriations Committee based solely on perceived fiscal needs and party line politics during this time of recession. Should any one residing in California have a dog justifiably in need of medical exemption from rabies booster vaccination, the fact that this bill unanimously passed both houses can be used as a rationale for rabies exemption at the local level. PERMISSION GRANTED TO CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 CALIFORNIA: Rabies Medical Exemption Petition http://www.change.org/petitions/view/california_take_action_to_help_dogs_too_ill_to_receive_the_rabies_vaccine for California residents. If the link to the petition does not work by clicking on it, simply copy and paste it into your browser. Please ask all the California residents you know to sign this petition. Veterinary student Lisa Lippman has started a petition to get Rabies Medical Exemption legislation reintroduced in California. Lisa's story and another link to petition: http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/vet-student-assists-to-change-rabies-law-in-california.html PERMISSION GRANTED TO CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 CALIFORNIA Rabies Medical Exemption Bill AB 258 (Molly's Bill) http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110222_status.html has been referred to the Agriculture Committee. Please contact Committee members (especially Chair Galgiani (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov ) and ask that they vote "Ought to Pass." 2011 California Agriculture Committee http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=53 Committee Phone (916) 319-2084 Cathleen Galgiani - Chair (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov David G. Valadao - Vice Chair (916) 319-2030 Assemblymember.Valadao@assembly.ca.gov Bill Berryhill (916) 319-2026 Assemblymember.Bill.Berryhill@assembly.ca.gov Jerry Hill (916) 319-2019 Assemblymember.Hill@assembly.ca.gov Fiona Ma (916) 319-2012 Assemblymember.Ma@assembly.ca.gov Tony Mendoza (916) 319-2056 Assemblymember.Mendoza@assembly.ca.gov Kristin Olsen (916) 319-2025 Assemblymember.Olsen@asm.ca.gov Henry T. Perea (916) 319-2031 Assemblymember.Perea@assembly.ca.gov Mariko Yamada (916) 319-2008 Assemblymember.Yamada@assembly.ca.gov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 CALIFORNIA Rabies Medical Exemption Bill AB 258 Hearing Date April 6 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110310_status.html before the Assembly Agriculture Committee. Please contact Committee Chair Cathleen Galgiani (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov and ask the committee to vote "ought to pass." Please attend the hearing if you can and share this message with everyone you know in California, the more California pet owners the committee hears from, the more likely the bill will pass. PERMISSION GRANTED TO CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 CALIFORNIA Medical Exemption Bill AB 258 ("Molly's Bill") passed the Assembly Agriculture Committee yesterday 9-0 "on consent" http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110406_status.html and has been referred to the Appropriations Committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 California Medical Exemption Bill AB 258 "Do Pass" 5/4/11 Appropriations Committee 17-0 vote http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110504_status.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 CALIFORNIA Rabies Waiver Bill AB 258 (Molly's Bill) http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110608_status.html unanimously passed Senate Health Committee yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 CALIFORNIA Rabies Waiver Bill AB 258 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20110620_amended_sen_v98.html amended in Senate on second reading 6/20/11 to include phrase: "that the veterinarian can verify and document." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris L. Christine Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 California Rabies Medical Exemption Signed into Law On Friday, October 7, 2011, California's Governor signed a rabies medical exemption into law, Molly's Bill (AB 258), , http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_258_bill_20111007_chaptered.html . California is the 14th state to do so. Please copy & paste link into browser if it doesn't work by clicking on it. PERMISSION GRANTED TO CROSS-POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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