BSL Updates

Current as of May 30, 2023

Pit Bull Awareness Day 2023

45 events across the country have been confirmed for Pit Bull Awareness Day 2023… Please join us in celebrating responsiBULL ownership!

We CANNOT stress enough the importance of ALWAYS maintaining polite and respectful communication with officials. Our dogs are worth keeping our emotions in check in order to work with officials to a solution that benefits the entire community. For letter writing tips, please click here.

BSL Passed

Jacksonville, Arkansas
PASSED

Sikeston, Missouri
PASSED
Passed in mid-April, but just brought to our attention now. The ordinance defines dangerous dogs by breed, including pit bulls, but also includes dogs having a history of biting hard enough to break the skin.

New Proposed BSL

Indianapolis-Marion County, Indiana
PROPOSED

City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County
241 City-County Building
200 E.Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-327-4242

City-County Council Members

rboyd@indygov.org, kingro@sbcglobal.net, rgibson@indygov.org, jmsanders@msn.com, angelamansfield@aol.com, vaughnforcouncil@gmail.com, schneider725@yahoo.com, CainforCouncil@aol.com, L8638@aol.com, cpryor@indygov.org, mgray@indygov.org, jnytes@indygov.org, woliver@indygov.org, pbateman@indygov.org, sherronfranklin@yahoo.com, rlutz@indygov.org, cpfist1061@aol.com, keller@indy.net, mmadams@iquest.net, VABrown2022@yahoo.com, dmmahern@hotmail.com, susieday20@yahoo.com, lance.langsford@sbcglobal.net, m.speedy@sbcglobal.net, www.lincolnplowman.com

Clerk of Council
jmilharc@indygov.org

Mayor Bart Peterson
2501 City-County Building
200 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Fax: 317-327-3980
Contact form: http://www.indygov.org/eGov/Mayor/contact.htm

Cabot, Arkansas
PROPOSED

City Of Cabot
P. O. Box 1113
101 North Second St.
Cabot, Arkansas 72023
Phone: (501)843-3566
Fax: (501)941-3127
cityofcabot@cebridge.net

Mayor Joe Williams
stubbys@cebridge.net

Donna Grimes
Mayor’s Admin. Asst.
dgrimes@cebridge.net

Karen Davis
Operations Director
karendavis@cebridge.net

City Council
eddie.long@cebridge.net
eddie.cook@gmail.com
vteague@centurytel.net
becky_lemaster@yahoo.com
lbrickl@yahoo.com

Plattsburg, New York
PROPOSED
New York state law prohibits breed specific legislation.

City of Plattsburg website

Email Mayor Donald Kasprzak

Email Giesele Gagnier, Mayor’s Assistant

Mayor’s Office – 518-563-7701

Common Council

Mike Drew – Ward I
21 Main Mill Street
Phone: 566-7309 (h); 562-8162 (w)
Email: plattsburghward1@aol.com

James Godfrey – Ward 2
63 Elizabeth Street
Phone: 561-5281
Email: gjclegiox@charter.net

George Rabideau – Ward 3
7 Leonard Avenue
Phone: 563-2357 (h); 562-1986 (w)
Email: gergram@localnet.com

James Calnon – Ward 4
110 Bailey Ave
Phone: 593-3278
Email: jcalnon@westelcom.com

Amy Valentine – Ward 5
6 Stetson Ave.
Phone: 563-8074 (h); 563-4121 (w)
Email: imaginethat@westelcom.com

William Provost – Ward 6
114C Bridge Street
Phone: 570-7638 (h); 492-2511 x5220 (w)
Email: billprovost04@charter.net

Pending BSL

Massachusetts Statewide
PENDING

Certain officials are considering a pit bull ban for the state of Massachusetts. Please voice your polite and respectful opposition to BSL to the joint committee members studying this issue, and also support HB 1948 sponsored by Representative Bradford Hill which seeks to establish non-discriminatory, workable methods by which to deal with vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.

Committee member E-mail quick list:

James.Timilty@state.ma.us, Patricia.Jehlen@state.ma.us, Steven.Baddour@state.ma.us, Jarrett.Barrios@state.ma.us, Susan.Fargo@state.ma.us, Richard.Tisei@state.ma.us, Rep.VincentPedone@hou.state.ma.us, Rep.MartinWalsh@hou.state.ma.us, Rep.JamesMarzilli@hou.state.ma.us, Rep.DouglasPetersen@hou.state.ma.us, Rep.MatthewPatrick@hou.state.ma.us, repmattp@cape.com, Rep.StephenCanessa@Hou.State.MA.US, Rep.DenisGuyer@Hou.State.MA.US, Rep.ToddSmola@Hou.State.MA.US

Lorain, Ohio
PENDING
UPDATE 5/29/23: According to city clerk, Nancy Greer, breed specific legislation has not been proposed in Lorain, Ohio, and no changes are pending to their current vicious dog ordinance. Ordinances are on line @ www.cityoflorain.org under codified ordinances – vicious dogs.

City Clerk
Nancy Greer
Nancy_Greer@CityofLorain.org

City Council

Kenneth_Shawver@cityofLorain.org, Kathy_Tavenner@CityofLorain.org, dgiven@osterhomes.com, Anthony_Krasienko@cityofLorain.org, David_Wargo@CityofLorain.org, Phillip_Betleski@cityoflorain.org, David_Escobar@CityofLorain.org, Bret_Schuster@cityofLorain.org, Eddie_Edwards@CityofLorain.org, Myroslaw_Silecky@CityofLorain.org, Craig_Snodgrass@CityofLorain.org

BSL Watch

The following towns have proposed breed specific ordinances but we have been unable to get details and/or the status of such ordinances to date. If you have information regarding any of the below towns, please contact us at info@fightbsl.org

Towns Under Watch
WATCH
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • Amory, Mississippi
  • McFarland, Kansas
  • Lyons, Kansas
  • Warrensburg, Missouri
  • Englewood, Colorado
  • New York, New York
  • New Iberia Parish, Louisiana
  • Poulsbo, Washington
  • Lexington, Nebraska

Letter to Officials

You can find 3 different form letters, from simple to detailed, that can be modified and sent to the above officials at www.defendingdog.com.

Please voice your polite and respectful opposition to breed specific legislation.

Please take action and remember… we are the only voices our dogs have.

Permission to crosspost is granted. Whether you crosspost in whole or in part, we simply ask that you respect the time and effort involved in putting the update together and acknowledge Fight BSL for the same.