Both bills alter many of the major provisions put on dog-breeders that were mandated and approved by 51.6 percent of voters last November. Sponsor of one of the bills, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, said he is glad his bill has finally become law.
The day after he presented the compromise to dog-breeding legislation, Nixon received a letter from more than 60 members of both chambers. The letter included statements from the repeal bill's sponsor, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, that thanked Nixon for his efforts and urged him to sign the bill that passed out of the statehouse last week.
Nixon has not yet addressed the bill, which is ready for either a veto or a signature. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, said he does not expect the governor to immediately veto his bill; rather, he said his bill will take the back seat as they try to push the new agreement through the statehouse.
According to Senate bill sponsor, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, it left a lot to be desired. He said his piece of legislation would protect the rights of breeding dogs within shelters.
Senator Mike Parson is the sponsor of the bill. He says the bill does not repeal prop B. In fact he says it improves it by enforcing stricter regulation on unlicensed breeders.
The sponsor of bill to completely repeal the measure, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, said the wording of the voter-passed law is so vague that it could be extended to cows, horses, sheep and all other livestock that are crucial to Missouri's trade and economy.
According to Senate bill sponsor, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, it left a lot to be desired. He said his piece of legislation would protect the rights of breeding dogs within shelters.
According to Senate bill sponsor, Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, it left a lot to be desired. He said his piece of legislation would protect the rights of breeding dogs within shelters.
Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, said the wording of Prop B is loosely defined and poses a threat to agriculture. The term "pet" is used in the original proposition, causing a fear among many farmers that the initiative will allow for the regulation of all livestock, not just dogs.
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