House and Senate action on HB 1279 has been concluded and the bill
sent on to the Governor for his signature. Please contact him and
urge him to sign:

Bill Owens, Governor
136 State Capitol, Denver, CO 80203-1792, Voice: 303-866-2471 Fax:
(303) 866-2003

E-mail address: governorowens at state.co.us
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This bill will outlaw any additional breed specific legislation in
Colorado and may also overturn the pre-existing laws (that will depend
on how the courts rule on Denver's inevitable resistance; there is a
test case ready to proceed if the Governor signs the bill). There are
also provisions that improve liability laws regarding dangerous dogs.

You can find the complete text of the bill at the Colorado
legislature's website:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2004...e?openFrameset

Major kudos to Rep. Stafford and Senator Hillman, the sponsors of the
bill, and to the Colorado dog fancy, including many individuals as
well as folks from the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs. And of
course to the many innocent human and canine victims of unfair dog
profiling.

EmilyS