HOUSE BILL 755

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 271

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hurson, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Oaks, and Stern

Entitled:

Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from confining or tethering a pregnant sow or gilt for a specified time in specified manners; creating exceptions to the prohibition; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; and establishing that each instance of confining or tethering a single sow or gilt constitutes a separate offense.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/10

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

PENALTIES

PREGNANCY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 3-404.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered