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Call and/or fax her office to voice your concerns. Please show class and respect. We can ammend this to exclude boas and hopefully pythons (as well as others)

Illinois to ban all pythons and boas under Dangerous Animal Act of 2012

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Illinois to ban all pythons and boas under Dangerous Animal Act of 2012

(15) All members of the Boidae family, such as boas, pythons, and anacondas as provided by the Department by administrative rule.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bill...=97&SpecSess=0

Senator Heather A. Steans (D) (Sponsor)
District Office:
5533 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-1717
(773) 769-6901 FAX

Dan the man! give us a 20-30 word 7-10 second sentence you left in a message to better get an approach.

Thanks,

Manny

I called and said " I am responding to HB# and I wanted to thank you for your concerns about dangerous animals. I believe the bill is over reaching with its labeling of dangerous animals. The boa constrictor for example is my main area of concern, and to say that they are dangerous seems way out of line. I believe their may be 1 total death (thousands of owners) in US history from a boa constrictor , and therefore see zero reason to have them on any listing as a dangerous animal. The person that I spoke with was cordial and said most bills are ammended and this bill is likely to be ammended. She didnt say boas would be ammended, rather that most initial language can be very broad, which allows for ammendments to tighten the bill up. Who knows, but its a 2 minute call at the most. Add your opinions and facts and we can win this battle in Illinois. Ohio is next

thank you sir, 1st order of business in the morning!

im calling from FL and many of us are spread out throughout the lower 48, what is the play there?

I didnt tell the lady where I was from, but if asked I would say that I am a concerned citizen who is looking out for the welfare of all animal lovers.

I'm just a 'hobbyist' from Oregon, if I can take the time out to do it, everyone can!
Anyone who's not a smooth or persuasive speaker- there's no problem with writing yourself a little script or set of cue cards! It does help, and ensures that your point gets across.

I can't believe all of this is happening so quickly...