{"id":188446,"date":"2026-05-10T04:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188446\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T04:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:23:26","slug":"erie-community-members-leaders-rally-for-aimees-law-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/188446\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie community members, leaders rally for Aimee\u2019s Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawmakers, law enforcement, and community members came together to highlight the positive impact that Aimee\u2019s Law can have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aimee\u2019s Law, spearheaded by State Senator Dan Laughlin, was formally introduced to the Senate as Senate Bill 1311.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/aimees-law-receives-senate-bill-number-state-reps-ask-public-for-support\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Aimee\u2019s Law receives Senate bill number, state reps. ask public for support;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aimee\u2019s Law receives Senate bill number, state reps. ask public for support&quot;}\"> Aimee\u2019s Law receives Senate bill number, state reps. ask public for support <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This proposed legislation would establish a public registry for those convicted of felony animal abuse and local first responders and animal rights advocates are showing their support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aimee, the husky puppy, was named after the first responder who received the call reporting her condition, and she recalls the lasting impact it has on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/highmark-obgyn-associates-of-erie-announce-new-deal\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Highmark, OBGYN Associates of Erie announce new deal;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Highmark, OBGYN Associates of Erie announce new deal&quot;}\"> Highmark, OBGYN Associates of Erie announce new deal <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was the hardest moment of my life. We take calls every single day. Animal calls are hard, and to see this dog and the way that she was, I just remember laying there with her, crying and saying, \u2018You\u2019re not alone, you\u2019re safe now,&#8217;\u201d said Aimee Fries, a community services officer with the Erie Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Senator Laughlin said that while the proposed bill would become a state law, he hopes that other states take a similar stand against animal cruelty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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