Supporters of H.B. 3870

Six speakers testified before the Crimes and Corrections Subcommittee on March 22, 1995 in support of the bill.

Sharon Harmon, Operations Director, Oregon Humane Society.
Subject: Overview of the case for the bill and the width and breadth of the problem of animal cruelty.
Mark Williamson, Field Investigations Supervisor, Oregon Humane Society.
Subject: What is animal cruelty and what are the current law enforcement/prosecution problems associated with it? What kinds of crimes are really being committed?
Dr. Randall Lockwood, Vice-President for Training Initiatives, Humane Society of the United States.
Subject: The link between human violence and cruelty to animals; the nature of animal cruelty and how it affects society.
Dr. Ronald Turco, Forensic Psychiatrist with 25 years experience as psychiatrist and a reserve police officer, specializing in crimes against children and serial murders.
Subject: The link between animal abuse and violent crime; argues that 3377 is proactive, not just punitive.
Josh Marquis, District Attorney for Clatsop County
Subject: Why the Kittles case was important and how 3377 would close loopholes that Kittles used to balloon costs of her case.
Charles Turner, former US Attorney for Oregon, currently Circuit Court Judge Pro-Tem.
Subject: Fiscal impact of the bill; social and moral obligation to identify and prosecute abusers.