Some of the interested parties want to come see the animal cruelty bill signed, but can’t make it because of the weather, Sen. Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville, said. The Senate asked for the bill back to keep it ready until the governor signs it, tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. If it stayed on the governor’s [...]
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Senate Bill 77 by Sen. Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville, the anti-animal cruelty bill, passed the House 88 to 9 with one voting “present.” The Senate formally gets to send the bill to the governor, and it made preparations for that this afternoon. Expect the announcement of a signing ceremony soon. Facing the inevitable in the brief House [...]
Friday, January 23, 2009
The House officially transferred Senate Bill 77, the animal cruelty bill, to the House Judiciary Committee, this morning from the Agriculture and Economic Development Committee. This is seen as improving the bill’s chances despite the fact that Speaker Robbie Wills, D-Conway, said he expected the bill to get through either committee.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel brings his long-cooking animal cruelty bill out in the open tomorrow at a noon news conference. I’ll have updates.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s reserved the Old Supreme Court room at the Capitol for Wednesday. So I called his office up: Are you going to roll out your animal cruelty bill that day? Didn’t get an answer. 2+2 time, folks. If this reservation at the very onset of the legislative session was something minor, they would have [...]
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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