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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 417

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone
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 amount of time in specified manners; providing 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

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable
Special Order 3/24 (Senator Kasemeyer) Adopted
3/24
Favorable Report Rejected (22-25)
Second Reading Failed
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
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
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 24, 2004: Favorable Rejected (22-25)
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