HOUSE BILL 227

Sponsored By:

Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

Entitled:

Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering and extending the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to impose penalties on any person who violates animal health requirements.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/22

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/25

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/8

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 57

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair

Departmental

Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Health -see also- Mental Health

Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Oysters

Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 3-116 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)