2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 227

CHAPTER NUMBER: 57
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering and extending the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to impose penalties on any person who violates animal health requirements.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/22
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 57

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Health -see also- Mental Health
Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Oysters
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 3-116 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)