I just had really good news from Kellie DiFrischia who works on puppy mill issues for Columbus Dog Connection. The Puppy Mill Bill, Senate Bill 95, passed the Senate State and Local Government Committee by a vote of 7 to 1. This bill has been around for four years and it has never made it this far. 

Senate Bill 95 would regulate kennels that produce at least nine litters of puppies and sell sixty or more dogs in a year. It would also create a new Kennel Control Authority Board to regulate the law and conduct inspections to hopefully stop the mistreatment of dogs and puppies in “puppy mills.” 

The next step according to Kellie is to bring the bill to the Senate Floor for a vote. Kellie is hoping that with enough public outcry, the bill can reach the floor this week or next. To do that, requires participation by everyone reading this. 

To push the bill closer to being a law, Kellie is asking that everyone send an email or make a call to ask that the bill continue to move and reach the full Senate this week. Please ask your State Senator to get the bill to the Senate Floor and vote YES for Senate Bill 95 (aka: “the Puppy Mill Bill”).  This bill is co-sponsored by Senators Hughes and Cates. 

Please copy Senate President Bill Harris on any emails to your Senator, as Senator Harris will decide which bills are heard on the Senate Floor. Senate President Harris can be emailed at: SD19@senate.state.oh.us

Kellie also advises that if you email or call to include your land mail address so the senators will know that you live in their district and are a constituent. 

To find your State Senator by zip code: www.OhioSenate.gov

This is a complete listing of Senate Members and their emails:

Senate Members

Steve Buehrer,   SD01@senate.state.oh.us,

Mark Wagoner,   SD02@senate.state.oh.us

David Goodman,   SD03@senate.state.oh.us

Gary Cates,      SD04@senate.state.oh.us

Fred Strahorn,  SD05@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Jon Husted,     SD06@senate.state.oh.us

Shannon Jones,   SD07@senate.state.oh.us

Bill Seitz,         SD08@senate.state.oh.us

Eric Kearney,   SD09@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Chris Widener,  SD10@senate.state.oh.us

Teresa Fedor,    SD11@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Keith Faber,     SD12@senate.state.oh.us

Sue Morano,    SD13@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Tom Niehaus,   SD14@senate.state.oh.us

Ray Miller,      SD15@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Jim Hughes,   SD16@senate.state.oh.us

John Carey,    SD17@senate.state.oh.us

Tim Grendell,  SD18@senate.state.oh.us

Bill Harris,       SD19@senate.state.oh.us

Jimmy Stewart,  SD20@senate.state.oh.us

Shirley Smith,   SD21@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Bob Gibbs,      SD22@senate.state.oh.us

Dale Miller,     SD23@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Tom Patton,   SD24@senate.state.oh.us 

Nina Turner,   SD25@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Karen Gillmor,   SD26@senate.state.oh.us

Kevin Goughlin,  SD27@senate.state.oh.us

Tom Sawyer,    SD28@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Kirk Schuring,  SD29@senate.state.oh.us

Jason Wilson,  SD30@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Tim Schaffer,   SD31@senate.state.oh.us

Capri Cafaro,   SD32@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Joe Schiavoni,  SD33@maild.sen.state.oh.us

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