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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

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
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