Bill Text: PA HR125 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of April 2009 as "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR125 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR125-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1097
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 125 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CASORIO, McCALL, DeWEESE, BUXTON, MANN, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HUTCHINSON, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STABACK, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON AND BOBACK, MARCH 19, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 19, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2009 as "Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The landscape of animal welfare in the United States
was forever changed in 1866 when the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded by animal
rights activist Henry Bergh; and
WHEREAS, The ASPCA protects and assists animals in need and
promotes their humane care and treatment; and
WHEREAS, The ASPCA has championed landmark anti-cruelty laws
and worked tirelessly to ensure their enforcement; and
WHEREAS, The ASPCA celebrates its many victories on behalf of
animals each April; and
WHEREAS, "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month" will
surpass all previous campaigns with promotional events planned
throughout the United States in April 2009; and
WHEREAS, As part of "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month,"
animal lovers and pets are encouraged to wear orange, the
official ASPCA color; and
WHEREAS, ASPCA supporters can register event plans and find
and share suggestions on how to "Go Orange for Animals" online
at www.ASPCAApril.org; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2009 as "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month"
in Pennsylvania and transmit a copy of this resolution to the
president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, 424 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128-6804.
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