HB 2833 Update

If there is one thing that LSWDA has learned through this legislative process and session it is that there is no such thing as perfect language. Someone will have issues with what is written in a proposed bill. Also, no bill will skirt going through LegCouncil and be rewritten. Their job is to make sure that a judge can read and enforce it, that it isn't unconstitutional, and that it does not contradict another law on the books. All bills that are introduced get rewritten. HB 2833's language was not that far off. Our only fault would be that we got started late in this session. But at least Lance and LSWDA made the attempt to be proactive and DO something to help working dogs and their owners in this legislative session instead of being consumed with a reactive stance and playing whack-a-mole with every anti-led legislation that came through this session.

It is amazing, if you stop and really think about it, that in it's FIRST year, what LSWDA has accomplished!! We learned a tremendous amount in this journey and we will be ready for the next legislative session. We have made some good allies and look forward to making more. We can only grow from here!

Thanks goes to everyone that supported us in one way or another this first year. We all did something pretty darn cool together!! Let's get ready for the 83rd legislative session and do something amazing!!