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Alaska and Florida consider bans on bestiality

The FL Legislature is currently considering a bill to make bestiality illegal in the state. Currently, there is no specific prohibition and there have been several cases where there was little or nothing to be done about the sexual abuse of animals because of the lack of laws.

The Senate version of the bill (SB 448) has passed two committees, but has two still to go. The House bill (HB 273) has not even been heard and time is running out!

PLEASE CONTACT THE LEGISLATORS BELOW ASK THEM TO PASS THE BESTIALITY BILLS  SB 448 / 
 HB 273

Speaker of the Florida House Larry Cretul: 850-488-1450, larry.cretul@myfloridahouse.gov

Rep. Trudi Williams: 850-488-2047, trudi.williams@myfloridahouse.gov (Chair of Ag & Natural Resources Policy Committee)

Senate President Jeff Atwater: 850-487-5100, Atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

Senator Constantine: 850-487-5050, Constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov (Chair of Judiciary Committee)

I have attached background materials for you if you are interested (including the House and Senate versions of the bills). The article below gives you some basic information on the effort. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give!

Sincerely,

Laura Bevan, Director

The Humane Society of the United States
Eastern Region
1624 Metropolitan Circle, Suite B
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 386-3435

lbevan@hsus.org

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Alaska and Florida consider bans on bestiality

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