Virginai HB 1242 Takes SB 477 to a New Level - Banning Almost Everything

Introduced on 1/20/12

Proposes to ban ALL Pythons & Boas except Ball Pythons, Angolan Pythons and Green Tree Pythons.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...121+ful+HB1242

wow,some more 'monkey see monkey do'...Ugh I wish ignorance wasn't so contagious.

Seems like everyone is just itching to ban something now.Nevermind the more negative impact it would have on the people of the state, just slap anything on the bill and let it fly...

After reading that, i have to say.. it pissed me off ... like most of the BS going on with the gov. right now

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Originally Posted by ColinWeaver

Introduced on 1/20/12

Proposes to ban ALL Pythons & Boas except Ball Pythons, Angolan Pythons and Green Tree Pythons.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...121+ful+HB1242

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Chief Patron is a republican...........

.........and it has bi-partisan support.

Seriously!?

Man they even want to ban elephants in virginia. Wow i knew elephants were a problem in va. Look i know with the recent developments on the proposed bans people are getting freaked out but we must consider whats going on. It is a case of monkey see monkey do and alot of states are going to try and strike while the irons hot but it still has to be voted and passed. The humane society will always have more money for the fight then the reptile community and the humane society are the ones spearheading this fight. What confuses me with the ban is that they banned burms, rocks, and anacondas right? Well what about the longest and most aggresive python? The good ole retic. There is more money in retics right now then burms , rocks, condas. And yet nothing was mentioned about them. Keep in mind there are more people in this country that hate snakes then like em so this will always be a fight. And as long as their are people doing shows that spark the fears such as gregg graziannis python hunters which in my mind totally scared the crap out of people we will have this issue. People watching that show that dont know the truth about how those animals got there just see that there are man eating snakes in florida. Im sure that scares the hell out an uneducated person. The fact that the majority of these animals were spread in the glades when hurricane andrew tore through breeding facilities is not getting the attention it deserves. Virginia is just jumping on the band wagon and ya better believe more states will as well but also keep in mind these proposed bills have to pass before they are law. When the research is done and the scope of how much tax money will be lost by these bills i dont think you will see them pass as they are proposed.

When are they going to vote on this?

I don't know. The VA Reptile Rescue Facebook page has been posting a lot of good information. I'll post what I find there here. I know that a bunch of people are heading to Richmond on Thursday about SB 477. I don't think that this bill is as far along as the other one.

Here ya go. Give them a call and express your concerns.

Member Name District Party Capitol Office District Office
Barker, George L. 39 D (804) 698-7539 (703) 303-1426
Black, Richard H. 13 R (804) 698-7513 (703) 406-2951
Blevins, Harry B. 14 R (804) 698-7514 (757) 546-2435
Carrico, Charles W., Sr. 40 R (804) 698-7540 (276) 236-0098
Colgan, Charles J. 29 D (804) 698-7529 (703) 368-0300
Deeds, R. Creigh 25 D (804) 698-7525 (434) 296-5491
Ebbin, Adam P. 30 D (804) 698-7530 (571) 384-8957
Edwards, John S. 21 D (804) 698-7521 (540) 985-8690
Favola, Barbara A. 31 D (804) 698-7531 (703) 835-4845
Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. 22 R (804) 698-7522
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. 24 R (804) 698-7524 (540) 885-6898
Herring, Mark R. 33 D (804) 698-7533 (703) 729-3300
Howell, Janet D. 32 D (804) 698-7532 (703) 709-8283
Locke, Mamie E. 2 D (804) 698-7502 (757) 825-5880
Lucas, L. Louise 18 D (804) 698-7518 (757) 397-8209
Marsden, David W. 37 D (804) 698-7537 (571) 249-3037
Marsh, Henry L., III 16 D (804) 698-7516 (804) 648-9073
Martin, Stephen H. 11 R (804) 698-7511 (804) 674-0242
McDougle, Ryan T. 4 R (804) 698-7504 (804) 730-1026
McEachin, A. Donald 9 D (804) 698-7509 (804) 226-4111
McWaters, Jeffrey L. 8 R (804) 698-7508 (757) 965-3700
Miller, John C. 1 D (804) 698-7501 (757) 595-1100
Miller, Yvonne B. 5 D (804) 698-7505 (757) 627-4212
Newman, Stephen D. 23 R (804) 698-7523 (434) 385-1065
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. 3 R (804) 698-7503 (757) 259-7810
Northam, Ralph S. 6 D (804) 698-7506 (757) 818-5172
Obenshain, Mark D. 26 R (804) 698-7526 (540) 437-1451
Petersen, J. Chapman 34 D (804) 698-7534 (703) 349-3361
Puckett, Phillip P. 38 D (804) 698-7538 (276) 979-8181
Puller, Linda T. 36 D (804) 698-7536 (703) 765-1150
Reeves, Bryce E. 17 R (804) 698-7517 (540) 891-5473
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. 15 R (804) 698-7515 (434) 374-5129
Saslaw, Richard L. 35 D (804) 698-7535 (703) 978-0200
Smith, Ralph K. 19 R (804) 698-7519 (540) 206-3597
Stanley, William M., Jr. 20 R (804) 698-7520 (540) 721-6028
Stosch, Walter A. 12 R (804) 698-7512 (804) 527-7780
Stuart, Richard H. 28 R (804) 698-7528 (804) 493-8892
Vogel, Jill Holtzman 27 R (804) 698-7527 (540) 662-4551
Wagner, Frank W. 7 R (804) 698-7507 (757) 671-2250
Watkins, John C. 10 R (804) 698-7510 (804) 379-2063

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Here ya go. Give them a call and express your concerns.

Member Name District Party Capitol Office District Office
Barker, George L. 39 D (804) 698-7539 (703) 303-1426
Black, Richard H. 13 R (804) 698-7513 (703) 406-2951
Blevins, Harry B. 14 R (804) 698-7514 (757) 546-2435
Carrico, Charles W., Sr. 40 R (804) 698-7540 (276) 236-0098
Colgan, Charles J. 29 D (804) 698-7529 (703) 368-0300
Deeds, R. Creigh 25 D (804) 698-7525 (434) 296-5491
Ebbin, Adam P. 30 D (804) 698-7530 (571) 384-8957
Edwards, John S. 21 D (804) 698-7521 (540) 985-8690
Favola, Barbara A. 31 D (804) 698-7531 (703) 835-4845
Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. 22 R (804) 698-7522
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. 24 R (804) 698-7524 (540) 885-6898
Herring, Mark R. 33 D (804) 698-7533 (703) 729-3300
Howell, Janet D. 32 D (804) 698-7532 (703) 709-8283
Locke, Mamie E. 2 D (804) 698-7502 (757) 825-5880
Lucas, L. Louise 18 D (804) 698-7518 (757) 397-8209
Marsden, David W. 37 D (804) 698-7537 (571) 249-3037
Marsh, Henry L., III 16 D (804) 698-7516 (804) 648-9073
Martin, Stephen H. 11 R (804) 698-7511 (804) 674-0242
McDougle, Ryan T. 4 R (804) 698-7504 (804) 730-1026
McEachin, A. Donald 9 D (804) 698-7509 (804) 226-4111
McWaters, Jeffrey L. 8 R (804) 698-7508 (757) 965-3700
Miller, John C. 1 D (804) 698-7501 (757) 595-1100
Miller, Yvonne B. 5 D (804) 698-7505 (757) 627-4212
Newman, Stephen D. 23 R (804) 698-7523 (434) 385-1065
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. 3 R (804) 698-7503 (757) 259-7810
Northam, Ralph S. 6 D (804) 698-7506 (757) 818-5172
Obenshain, Mark D. 26 R (804) 698-7526 (540) 437-1451
Petersen, J. Chapman 34 D (804) 698-7534 (703) 349-3361
Puckett, Phillip P. 38 D (804) 698-7538 (276) 979-8181
Puller, Linda T. 36 D (804) 698-7536 (703) 765-1150
Reeves, Bryce E. 17 R (804) 698-7517 (540) 891-5473
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. 15 R (804) 698-7515 (434) 374-5129
Saslaw, Richard L. 35 D (804) 698-7535 (703) 978-0200
Smith, Ralph K. 19 R (804) 698-7519 (540) 206-3597
Stanley, William M., Jr. 20 R (804) 698-7520 (540) 721-6028
Stosch, Walter A. 12 R (804) 698-7512 (804) 527-7780
Stuart, Richard H. 28 R (804) 698-7528 (804) 493-8892
Vogel, Jill Holtzman 27 R (804) 698-7527 (540) 662-4551
Wagner, Frank W. 7 R (804) 698-7507 (757) 671-2250
Watkins, John C. 10 R (804) 698-7510 (804) 379-2063

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Those are the senators to be contacted about SB 477

For HB 1242 we need to contact the delegates. Here are there numbers: http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios...iteTL?OpenView

When we find out what committee HB 1242 will go to it will give us a more specialized list to focus on.