Often I am asked, “How does a law originate?” That’s a good question. Recently in Pennsylvania, I had the opportunity to author a bill that became law in June of 2001. The law (Act 64 of 2001) prohibits tranportation of horses in multi-level vehicles (The Horse of September 2001, article #2839).

Act 64 was not my idea. Although I like horses and ride them, I have never owned one and was totally unfamiliar with the situation of horse transportation. Folks in the horse industry who saw a need for a change raised the concern to me. In a meeting with several people representing several organizations, I agreed that a problem existed, and thus the process began