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Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill
State by State
- If you would like to
sponsor a bill for your state, please contact WHOA.
- Determine the Last date to introduce a Bill. You
can often find this on your state legislations website. If you are too late to
submit a bill or get one written, at least get a Memorial Bill introduced.
They do not become law but they educate and send a message too. They are also
easier to pass.
- Look up your State Senator and State Representative,
ask your local or state’s chapter of the Humane Society to let you know if
they are animal friendly or not. If not, ask that they recommend which Senator
and Representative they recommend to carry your bill.
- Sample Draft
Bills are available, but not to worry, the legislature has a group of
lawyers called the legislative counsel who will write this for you, giving
them a sample helps them.
- Invite business’ to endorse your Bill for listing
in your press release. Call the following business’ such as other activist
groups like Forest Guardians, Vets, Horse rescues, Dog rescues, Zoo’s,
Museums, Corner store, Corner Bar, Children’s groups, Optimist Clubs, 4H, your
states Horse Council, Unitarian Universalist Church etc. Don’t get discouraged
with any turn downs, you’re educating everyone as you go, it’s not wasted. Set
your self a goal number and you will get it. (Go to a local rotary club
meeting.)
- Try to have your bill introduced in the state Senate
and the state House of Representatives at the same time. Then it has a
better chance of making it all the way through both houses.
- Contact other horse and animal advocate groups
near your state's Capitol to
help you support your bill as it goes through the legislative process.
- Once your bill is introduced it will be assigned to
committees. Watch your Bill everyday on line on your
state's legislative site. Call to ensure when it is
coming up to committee. Try to be there or have someone else there. At the
least, give your representative (20) copies of your written statement
containing facts that will educate the committee members and make them want to
vote for your bill.
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