This website has form letters that you can use for this Illinois HB 198:

http://www.saova.org/Illinois.html

Forwarded with permission:

Dear Friends,

Illinois needs your help. Whether you are a state resident or not …

> Whether you are a pet owner, hobby breeder, show participant (in any venue) or just a person who wants to be able to have a dog or cat in the future and by it from a home breeder the ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 0198 will eventually end all that. (Read bill at http://tinyurl.com/alads2 or look for House Bill 0198 at ilga.gov) the synopsis of the bill looks harmless but the total bill is where the burdensome legislation is found.
> This bill will hurt responsible owners and breeders of pets. This bill states that anyone who owns three (3) females with the purpose of selling offspring will be licensed and inspected. It will require all breeders to comply with expensive standards in the bill and will force ALL breeders but commercial breeders who are already licensed by the USDA and under the Illinois Animal Welfare Act to shut down. This bill has so much more that is not good for the future of pet ownership. (To read more please go to http://saova.org click on legislation and scroll to State legislation – Illinois HB0198, you can also get the emails and phone numbers there too)
>House Bill 198 will be going before the Illinois House of Representatives BUSINESS and OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE COMMITTEE Tuesday February 10th, 2009.
>You do not have to email or fax a lengthy letter (although I have included with an attachment some sample letters that can be used),

>You only have to put in writing that YOU OPPOSE HB 198 in its ENTIRETY and you ask the representatives to oppose HB 0198. There should be no compromising with the language it is a bad bill.

>Over the weekend please email and fax the following democratic committee members, and if you can on Monday call and voice your opinion

Representative Robert Rita (D, 2
(217) 558-1000 / (217) 558-1091 FAX
robertbobrita@aol.com

Representative Edward J. Acevedo (D, 2)
(217) 782-2855 / (217) 557-5148 FAX
Sylvia_idrovo@sbcglobal.net

Representative Daniel V. Beiser (D, 11)
(217) 782-5996 / (217) 558-0493 FAX
dvbeiser@sbcglobal.net

Representative Daniel J. Burke (D, 23)
(217) 782-1117 / (217) 782-0927 FAX
burkedj2@ilga.gov

Representative Thomas Holbrook (D, 113)
(217) 782-0104 / (217) 782-1333 FAX
holbrookta@ilga.gov

Representative David E. Miller (D, 29)
(217) 782-8087 / (217) 558-6433 FAX
repdavidmiller@aol.com

Representative George Scully Jr. (D, 80)
(217) 782-1719
District office fax (70 672-0700
Smangiaracina@hds.ilga.gov

Representative Luis Arroyo (D, 3)
REP. ARROYO IS NO LONGER A COSPONSOR OF HB198
(217) 782-0480 / (217) 557-9609 FAX

Representative John A. Fritchey (D, 11) SPONSOR OF THE BILL
REP. FRITCHEY'S EMAILS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BY HSUS
(217) 782-2458 / (217) 557-7214 FAX

Here is a list of all those above that have emails:
robertbobrita@aol.com;Sylvia_idrovo@sbcglobal.net;dvbeiser@sbcglobal.net;Burkedj2@ilga.gov;holbrookta@ilga.gov;repdavidmiller@aol.com;Smangiaracina@hds.ilga.gov


Do this on Saturday, Sunday and call on Monday. They are getting 10 emails and calls for the bill to each of our ONE.

Michele Smith
American Miniature Schnauzer Club Rescue Chair
Chicago Miniature Schnauzer Club Rescue Chair
Alliance of Chicagoland Pet Owners