[Kris L. Christine]

CALIFORNIA--Medical Exemption Bill AB 2000 ACTION ALERT!

California Assembly Member Curt Hagman has filed a bill which will insert a Medical Exemption Clause into California's Rabies Law. Assembly Bill AB200 AB 2000 Assembly Bill - INTRODUCED

"This bill would exempt from the vaccination requirement the owner of a dog that a licensed veterinarian determines, on an annual basis, may have a potentially lethal reaction to the vaccination."

The bill has gone to the Agriculture Committee, concerned pet owners should call the Committee Secretary (Mona Wood) at 916-319-2084 and leave a message for the Committee that you want them to recommend passage of this bill. Feline owners should request that this clause include cats as well.

[Todd]

Thanks so much for sharing!

Glad this bill is in play. Too bad I'm from not from California though...:cry:

[Kris L. Christine]

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You can also contact the Agriculture Committee members at the phone numbers or e-mail addresses below and leave a message for the Committee that you want them to recommend passage of this bill.

Cathleen Galgiani - Chair Dem-17 (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov
Tom Berryhill - Vice Chair Rep-25 (916) 319-2025 Assemblymember.Berryhill@assembly.ca.gov
Connie Conway Rep-34 (916) 319-2034 Assemblymember.Conway@assembly.ca.gov
Jean Fuller Rep-32 (916) 319-2032 Assemblymember.Fuller@assembly.ca.gov
Jerry Hill Dem-19 (916) 319-2019 Assemblymember.Hill@assembly.ca.gov
Fiona Ma Dem-12 (916) 319-2012 Assemblymember.Ma@assembly.ca.gov
Tony Mendoza Dem-56 (916) 319-2056 Assemblymember.Mendoza@assembly.ca.gov
Mariko Yamada Dem-8 (916) 319-2008 Assemblymember.Yamada@assembly.ca.gov

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Kris L. Christine

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You can also contact the Agriculture Committee members at the phone numbers or e-mail addresses below and leave a message for the Committee that you want them to recommend passage of this bill.

Cathleen Galgiani - Chair Dem-17 (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov
Tom Berryhill - Vice Chair Rep-25 (916) 319-2025 Assemblymember.Berryhill@assembly.ca.gov
Connie Conway Rep-34 (916) 319-2034 Assemblymember.Conway@assembly.ca.gov
Jean Fuller Rep-32 (916) 319-2032 Assemblymember.Fuller@assembly.ca.gov
Jerry Hill Dem-19 (916) 319-2019 Assemblymember.Hill@assembly.ca.gov
Fiona Ma Dem-12 (916) 319-2012 Assemblymember.Ma@assembly.ca.gov
Tony Mendoza Dem-56 (916) 319-2056 Assemblymember.Mendoza@assembly.ca.gov
Mariko Yamada Dem-8 (916) 319-2008 Assemblymember.Yamada@assembly.ca.gov

just 4 california?

[Kris L. Christine]

Originally Posted by Todd

just 4 california?

Todd,

Not sure I understand your question.

Kris

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Kris L. Christine

Todd,

Not sure I understand your question.

Kris

I was just wondering if the contacts r just for the state of california...

[Kris L. Christine]

Yes, they are all California legislators.

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Kris L. Christine

Yes, they are all California legislators.

OK. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[CorkyMax]

Just got this message in an email subscription I get from Kris L. Christine: CALIFORNIA Rabies Bill AB 2689 AB 2689 Assembly Bill - AMENDED introduced by Assembly Member Cameron Smyth, Chair of the Local Government Committee has been referred to the Local Government Committee Assembly Committee Frameset
and will require annual rabies vaccinations and puppies to be vaccinated at 3 months of age in "rabies areas" (portion of bill text below) as determined by the State Public Health Officer -- violation is impoundment.

It is URGENT that ALL concerned pet owners contact the committee and tell them to reject this bill in its entirety. The COMMITTEE PHONE is (916) 319-3958 and the members contact information is listed below. PERMISSION GRANTED TO POST AND CROSS-POST this notice, please help spread the word and take action to defeat this legislation.


Cameron Smyth - Chair Rep-38 (916) 319-2038 Assemblymember.Smyth@assembly.ca.gov
Anna M. Caballero - Vice Chair Dem-28 (916) 319-2028 Assemblymember.Caballero@assembly.ca.gov
Juan Arambula Ind-31 (916) 319-2031 Assemblymember.Arambula@assembly.ca.gov
Steven Bradford Dem-51 (916) 319-2051 Assemblymember.Bradford@assembly.ca.gov
Mike Davis Dem-48 (916) 319-2048 Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov
Steve Knight Rep-36 (916) 319-2036 Assemblymember.Knight@assembly.ca.gov
Dan Logue Rep-3 (916) 319-2003 Assemblymember.Logue@assembly.ca.gov
Jose Solorio Dem-69 (916) 319-2069 Assemblymember.Solorio@assembly.ca.gov


SEC. 2. Section 121690 is added to the
Health and Safety Code , to read:
121690. In rabies areas, all of the following shall apply:

(b) Every dog owner, after his or her dog attains the age of three
months, shall, at intervals of time not more often than once a year,
as may be prescribed by the department, procure its vaccination by a
licensed veterinarian with a canine antirabies vaccine approved by,
and in a manner prescribed by, the department.

Kris L. Christine

Founder, Co-Trustee

The Rabies Challenge Fund

Duration of Immunity Study for Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge Fund

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[Kris L. Christine]

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION:

TWO bills affecting the rabies law have been introduced into the CA legislature.

The first, which we support is AB 2000 putting a medical exemption clause into the law -- Agriculture Committee phone is 916-319-2084.

The second bill, AB 2689, we oppose. We are against the bill because if the State Public Health Officer determines that an area is a "rabies area" (perhaps because an extra skunk or racoon is confirmed with rabies), then dogs will be required to be vaccinated annually instead of once every 3 years and puppies will be required to be vaccinated against rabies at 3 months instead of at 4 months. The Local Government Committee phone is (916) 319-3958.

It is confusing, but there are 2 different bills in 2 different committees -- one we support, one we do not.

I will start a separate thread for AB 2689 in the morning.

Kris