Now that Arizona has passed a bill to protect pet stores that purchase puppies from puppy mills, we MUST make sure that this disease-of-a-bill does NOT spread to other states. Tomorrow, this same piece of inhumane legislation is being introduced on 2 separate bills in Ohio. If you wish to take REAL ACTION towards ending the puppy mill industry, please take just a couple of minutes to call the Ohio legislators listed below and tell them to VOTE NO on HB 573 and SB 331. Also, please "like" the Facebook pages www.facebook.com/puppymillfreearizona for updates on what is happening in Arizona, and www.facebook.com/pmanwo for updates on stopping this legislation in Ohio. Thank you for your ongoing support and actions to end the horrific puppy mill industry! CALLS AND LETTERS NEEDED TO HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE - 1ST HEARING FOR HB 573 (SPONSOR AND PROPONENT TESTIMONY) ON TUE., 5/24 AT 3:00 PM (ROOM 313)! Full Text of the Bill: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA131-HB-573 House Finance Committee: Representative Ryan Smith, R-93 Phone (614) 466-1366 Email: rep93@ohiohouse.gov Representative Scott Ryan, R-71 Phone (614) 466-1482 Email: rep71@ohiohouse.gov Representative Denise Driehaus, D-31 Phone (614) 466-5786 Email: rep31@ohiohouse.gov Representative Marlene Anielski, R-6 Phone (614) 644-6041 Email: rep6@ohiohouse.gov Representative Nickie J. Antonio, D-13 Phone (614) 466-5921 Email: rep13@ohiohouse.gov Representative Kevin Boyce, D-25 Phone (614) 466-5343 Email: rep25@ohiohouse.gov Representative Tony Burkley, R-82 Phone (614) 644-5091 Email: rep82@ohiohouse.gov Representative Jack Cera, D-96 Phone (614) 466-3735 Email: rep96@ohiohouse.gov Representative Kathleen Clyde, D-75 Phone (614) 466-2004 Email: rep75@ohiohouse.gov Representative Robert R. Cupp, R-4 Phone (614) 466-9624 Email: rep4@ohiohouse.gov Representative Timothy Derickson, R-53 Phone (614) 644-5094 Email: rep53@ohiohouse.gov Representative Mike Dovilla, R-7 Phone (614) 466-4895 Email: rep7@ohiohouse.gov Representative Mike Duffey, R-21 Phone (614) 644-6030 Email: rep21@ohiohouse.gov Representative Doug Green, R-66 Phone (614) 644-6034 Email: rep66@ohiohouse.gov Representative Cheryl Grossman, R-23 Phone (614) 466-9690 Email: rep23@ohiohouse.gov Representative David Hall, R-70 Phone (614) 466-2994 Email: rep70@ohiohouse.gov Representative Ron Maag, R-62 Phone (614) 644-6023 Email: rep62@ohiohouse.gov Representative Jeff McClain, R-87 Phone (614) 644-6265 Email: rep87@ohiohouse.gov Representative Robert McColley, R-81 Phone (614) 466-3760 Email: rep81@ohiohouse.gov Representative Michael O’Brien, D-64 Phone (614) 466-5358 Email: rep64@ohiohouse.gov Representative John Patterson, D-99 Phone (614) 466-1405 Email: rep99@ohiohouse.gov Representative Rick Perales, R-73 Phone (614) 644-6020 Email: rep73@ohiohouse.gov Representative Debbie Phillips, D-94 Phone (614) 466-2158 Email: rep94@ohiohouse.gov Representative Dan Ramos, D-56 Phone (614) 466-5141 Email: rep56@ohiohouse.gov Representative Alicia Reece, D-33 Phone (614) 466-1308 Email: rep33@ohiohouse.gov Representative Bill Reineke, R-88 Phone (614) 466-1374 Email: rep88@ohiohouse.gov Representative Mark Romanchuk, R-2 Phone (614) 466-5802 Email: rep2@ohiohouse.gov Representative Gary Scherer, R-92 Phone (614) 644-7928 Email: rep92@ohiohouse.gov Representative Kirk Schuring, R-48 Phone (614) 752-2438 Email: rep48@ohiohouse.gov Representative Barbara Sears, R-47 Phone (614) 466-1731 Email: rep47@ohiohouse.gov Representative Robert Sprague, R-83 Phone (614) 466-3819 Email: rep83@ohiohouse.gov Representative Emilia Strong Sykes, D-34 Phone (614) 466-3100 Email: rep34@ohiohouse.gov Representative Andy Thompson, R-95 Phone (614) 644-8728 Email: rep95@ohiohouse.gov CALLS AND LETTERS NEEDED TO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE - 1ST HEARING (ALL TESTIMONY, POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS) FOR SB 331 ON TUE., 5/24 AT 2:30 PM (FINANCE HEARING ROOM) Full text of the bill: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-documents?id=GA131-SB-331 Senate Finance Committee: Senator Scott Oelslager, R-29 (Chairman) Phone: (614) 466-0626 Email: Oelslager@ohiosenate.gov Senator Bill Coley, R-4 Phone: (614) 466-8072 Email: Coley@ohiosenate.gov Senator Michael J. Skindell, D-23 Phone: (614) 466-5123 Email: Skindell@ohiosenate.gov Senator Bill Beagle, R-5 Phone: (614) 466-6247 Email: Beagle@ohiosenate.gov Senator Dave Burke, R-26 Phone: (614) 466-8049 Email: Burke@ohiosenate.gov Senator Randy Gardner, R-2 Phone: (614) 466-8060 Email: Gardner@ohiosenate.gov Senator Lou Gentile, D-30 Phone: (614) 466-6508 Email: Gentile@ohiosenate.gov Senator Cliff Hite, R-1 Phone: (614) 466-8150 Email: Hite@ohiosenate.gov Senator Jim Hughes, R-16 - sponsor of SB 130, Ohio's "puppy mill" bill passed in 2012! Phone: (614) 466-5981 Email: Hughes@ohiosenate.gov Senator Tom Patton, R-24 Phone: (614) 466-8056 Email: Patton@ohiosenate.gov Senator Bob Peterson, R-17 Phone: (614) 466-8156 Email: Peterson@ohiosenate.gov Senator Tom Sawyer, D-28 Phone: (614) 466-7041 Email: Sawyer@ohiosenate.gov Senator Charleta B. Tavares, D-15 Phone: (614) 466-5131 Email: Tavares@ohiosenate.gov