ACTION ALERT: Ohio to Ban Pit Bulls

[Rene Allegrini]

Ohio Representative Tyrone Yates introduced House Bill 568 (the "Bill") earlier today, which, if passed, will prohibit the ownership of pit bulls in the State of Ohio. The Bill requires all owners to surrender their "pit bulls" within 90 days of the effective date of the proposed law.

To see a copy of the Bill, please visit:

Laws, Acts, and Legislation.

Ohio Residents:

Contact Your House Rep.

(1) Draft a PERSONALIZED LETTER to your house representative. If you
do not know who your representative is, please visit:
Your Representative.

(2) Call your representative to express your opposition and to urge
your representative's opposition.

(3) Send an e-mail to your representative urging him/her to vote
against the Bill.

Contact the Leadership: (contact information below)

John Husted
Speaker of the House
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6008
Fax : (614) 719-3591
Email Address: district37@ohr.state.oh.us

Kevin DeWine
Speaker Pro Tempore
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6020
Fax : (614) 719-3970
Email Address: district70@ohr.state.oh.us

Larry L. Flowers
Majority Floor Leader
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-4847
Fax : (614) 719-6958
Email Address: district19@ohr.state.oh.us

Jim Carmichael
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1474
Fax : (614) 719-0003
Email Address: district03@ohr.state.oh.us

Michelle G. Schneider
Majority Whip
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6023
Fax : (614) 719-3589
Email Address: district35@ohr.state.oh.us

Shannon Jones
Assistant Majority Whip
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6027
Fax : (614) 719-3967
Email Address: district67@ohr.state.oh.us

Joyce Beatty
Minority Leader
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-5343
Fax : (614) 719-3581
Email Address: district27@ohr.state.oh.us

T. Todd Book
Assistant Minority Leader
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-2124
Fax : (614) 719-6989
Email Address: district89@ohr.state.oh.us

Fred Strahorn
Minority Whip
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-2960
Fax : (614) 719-6940
Email Address: district40@ohr.state.oh.us

Mike Foley
Assistant Minority Whip
77 S. High St
14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-3350
Fax : (614) 719-3910
Email Address: district14@ohr.state.oh.us

In some parts of the country people are already calling for bans on our breed. People with Pit Bulls in Ohio need our help and we could soon be asking for theirs. Please consider writing, emailing, calling for opposition to House Bill 568.