Monday, February 3 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 271 of the Colorado State Capitol, also known as the Old State Library, the Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee of the Colorado General Assembly will be having its first hearing on the proposed Humane Pet Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores, set limits on the number of animals that can be bred, and require adequate space and exercise for breeding dogs and cats. Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare will be there to testify.
We expect significant opposition from the pet industry for this legislation, HB20-1084, since millions of dollars are at stake. We ask that supporters contact the members of the committee or their representatives to express support of the legislation. If you cannot attend the hearing and would like to provide written testimony to the committee, you can email it to any of all of the committee members. Here are their email addresses:
jimmy.reed@state.co.us
dylan.roberts.house@state.co.us
donald.valdez.house@state.co.us
jeni.arndt.house@state.co.us
bri.buentello.house@state.co.us
perrybuck49@gmail.com
marc.catlin.house@state.co.us
rod.pelton.house@state.co.us
brianna.titone.house@state.co.us
mary.young.house@state.co.us
If you don’t know who your elected Representative is, you can either visit VoteSmart.org or Find My Legislator on the Colorado General Assembly website. Either website will provide information on how to identify your elected official as well as their phone number and email address.
The complete text of the proposed bill can be seen here.
Following is additional information about the legislation as it is being proposed:
