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HB1468 By SCHWEGMANN
ANIMALSrovides relative to the possession and purchase of nonhuman primates
and nonindigenous reptiles
Date Chamber Page Action
06/11 H 0 Received from the Senate with amendments.
06/11 S 0 Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title
and finally passed as amended, 33 yeas and 2 nays; title read
and adopted and bill ordered to the House. Motion to
reconsider tabled.
06/11 S 0 Rules suspended.
06/02 S 0 Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments, read by
title and passed to a third reading.

here we see there were amendments made to the bill today but what these amendments were is a mystery to me. i hope the calls ane emails paid off!
Link

here is a link to the amendments, it just struck the word reptile and inserted, constrictors and venomous snakes

http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/03RS/CVT1/OUT/0000KMD0.PDF

i find this amendment a little distressing since virtually all SNAKES are either constrictors or venomous. i guess all they are leaving us with is a few ribbon and garter snakes.(how nice)I would suppose they would like to regulate large constrictors but i don't believe a california king needs to be in that category. time to start a new round of educational emails...

I've already started, the ammended bill has to go back to be accepted by the House, so now you need to email your state representative, not the senators, or maybe both would even be better.