Contact your lawmakers to support and vote for Sevilla's Law.
Contact your lawmakers to support and vote for Sevilla's Law.
Sevilla’s Law continues our mission to provide:
Honorable Legislators,
The Florida Legislative Session is officially complete and a total of 325 bills were passed during the 2024 session. Eight five percent (85%) of all bills filed this year didn’t pass and, unfortunately, Sevilla’s Law SB22/HB301 was among those.
As disappointing as this is, we are not deterred and will refile in 2025. There are no “off days” or down time for consumer protection from deceptive acts, fraud and unfair trade practices in the pet cremation industry.
Sevilla’s Law SB22/HB301 greatly appreciates this year’s legislative sponsors and co-sponsors and hopes they will continue their support.
Senate Sponsor SB 22
• Senator Gayle Harrell-District 31
House of Representatives Sponsor HB 301
• Representative Joe Casello-District 90
House of Representatives Co Sponsors HB 301
• Representative Kristen Arrington-District 46
• Representative Robin Bartleman-District 103
• Representative Anna V. Eskamani-District 42
• Representative Jennifer “Rita” Harris-District 44
• Representative Christine Hunschofsky-District 95
• Representative Sam H. Killebrew-District 48
• Representative Michele K. Rayner-District 62
• Representative Susan L Valdes-District 64
Sevilla’s Law Mission Statement addresses:
• Accountability in the pet death care process
• Consumer protection in the animal cremation contractural process
• Protection from deceptive acts, fraud and unfair trade practices
• Dignity and respect for our beloved furry family members
• Our mission is to inform, enlighten and ensure that these issues are worth caring about. They are not negotiable.
Sevilla’s Law will continue to address the principles of accountability and transparency that are missing from an industry that relies solely on the proprietor’s moral compass; fore an industry with no consequences, oversight or rules is ripe for fraud.
Out of this tragedy, let there be change. This is Sevilla’s legacy.
Thank you for your interest in Sevilla’s Law. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and thank you for your consideration.
“Sevilla’s Law”, Florida Senate Bill 416/House Bill 833, was indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration during the 2022 Florida Legislative session. While understandably disappointed, we are not deterred. We will continue our animal cremation consumer protection mission and “Sevilla’s Law” will be refiled in 2023.
“Sevilla’s Law” is a great example of the American constitutional process; a citizen/constituent taking an idea to their legislator resulting in Senate Bill 416/House Bill 833.
“Sevilla’s Law” has been fortunate to have a great legislative team and we can’t thank them enough. We look forward to continuing to work with them.
Senate Bill 416 Sponsor-
Senator Gayle Harrell District 25
House Bill 833 Sponsor-
Representative David Silvers District 87
House Bill 833 Co-Sponsors-
Representative Kristen Arrington District 43
Representatives Sam H. Killebrew District 41
It’s a lot of work to ensure your bill stands out amongst the multitude of bills and amendments. At every step of the way there are actions to take, support to garner and deadlines to meet. Out of 2,500 bills filed between both chambers in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, only 275 were passed. That’s a lot of bills competing for every legislator’s attention and getting “Sevilla’s Law” noticed has proven a challenge.
Going into the 2023 Legislative Session, let’s work together to make the Pet Crematorium Industry transparent and accountable. Quite simply, shouldn’t this industry be responsible for their actions and there be consequences for deceptive acts, fraud and unfair trade practices?
I am constantly asked if I am lobbyist and/or attorney? My reply is, “No, I am Sevilla’s mom. I am her voice.” “Sevilla’s Law” will continue our mission to provide transparency and accountability in the pet death care process, consumer protection for contracted pet cremation services and dignity for our beloved furry family members.
To quote Dave Frishberg’s Schoolhouse Rock “I’m Just A Bill”:
“I'm just a bill.
Yes, I'm only a bill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it's a long, long journey.
To the capital city.
It's a long, long wait.
While I'm sitting in committee.
But I know I'll be a law someday.
At least I hope and pray that I will.
But today I am still just a bill.”
We hope you will continue to support Sevilla’s Law and urge others to join us. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and thank you for your consideration.
Florida Senate Bill 526/House Bill 1095 “Sevilla’s Law” did not become law during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session. It is being refiled in the 2022 Legislative Session.
We continue our mission to provide accountability in the pet death care process, consumer protection for contracted pet cremation services and dignity for our beloved furry family members.
Most people do not realize the time intensive process to get a bill passed into law. We didn’t really understand it until we started doing this on a 24/7 basis. There is no down time; there is always something to do, schedule, plan and implement.
Added to the grassroots organization and effort involved, it is simple math in the sheer number of other bills that you are competing with to gain the Legislator’s attention. Your bill has to stand out. There were 5772 bills and amendments filed in the 2021 Legislative Session. Only 275 bills passed out of both the House and Senate.
That’s why we work so hard to get “Sevilla’s Law” noticed. It is extremely gratifying when I call a Legislator’s office and they say they are aware of Sevilla’s Law, follow it and read all our emails.
Going into the 2022 Legislative Session, let’s work together to make the Pet Crematorium Industry accountable. Wouldn’t you agree everyone should be responsible for their actions?
I am constantly asked if I am lobbyist and/or attorney? My reply is, “I am Sevilla’s mom. I am her voice.”
Out of this tragedy, let there be change. This is Sevilla’s legacy.
Thank you for your interest in Sevilla’s Law. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or just want to discuss. We’d love to hear from you.
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