2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 709

CHAPTER NUMBER: 390 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Secretary of Agriculture - Regulation of Poultry to Control Avian Influenza

Synopsis:

Requiring specified live poultry markets, poultry production facilities, and poultry dealers to obtain an annual license; requiring specified persons who keep poultry to register with the Secretary of Agriculture; requiring the Secretary to maintain records in a specified manner; authorizing the disclosure of identifying information if the Secretary, after consulting with the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, determines that disclosure is necessary; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 390

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
BIRDS
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD -see also- CLAMS; CRABS; OYSTERS
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 3-801 , 3-802 , 3-803 , 3-804 , 3-805 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 090214/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 104134/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2005   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)