[nfbmi-talk] Service Animals now protected under Pennsylvania Law

[Larry D. Keeler]

So, do I have to move to Pennsylvania with Holly?  Sorry Christine You won't 
see her much!  No, but seriously, this is great!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christine_boone at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 2:47 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Service Animals now protected under Pennsylvania Law


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Some years ago, a friend of mine and her dog guide were savagely attacked 
> by another dog in Pennsylvania.  Passel was injured and her dog was 
> killed.  Since that time she has worked tirelessly with the Pennsylvania 
> Legislature to enact legislation that would punnish the owners of animals 
> that attack and/or injure service animals.  Members of the NFB of 
> Pennsylvania join in the campaign, and at last here is the bill that was 
> passed into law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
>
>>>
>>> THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>>>
>>> OF PENNSYLVANIA
>>>
>>> HOUSE BILL
>>>
>>> No. 165 Session of 2011
>>>
>>> INTRODUCED BY J. EVANS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, D.
>>> COSTA, FLECK, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, KILLION,
>>> KORTZ, MANN, MILLARD, MILNE, PAYNE, PYLE, RAPP,
>>> READSHAW, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, WATSON,
>>> WHITE, DAVIS, BOBACK, YOUNGBLOOD, GINGRICH, MURT,
>>> STERN, FARRY, HENNESSEY, McGEEHAN, COHEN AND
>>> HORNAMAN, JANUARY 24, 2011
>>>
>>> SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS
>>> AMENDED, MARCH 27, 2012
>>>
>>> AN ACT
>>>
>>> Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the
>>> Pennsylvania
>>>
>>> Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
>>> offense of cruelty to animals.
>>>
>>> The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
>>> Pennsylvania
>>>
>>> hereby enacts as follo
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