Legislation - HB0834

Title: Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Delegates Terrasa, Embry, Feldmark, Lehman, Palakovich Carr, Patterson, Ruth, Wilkins, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0806

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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