A 3284 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.

This bill, designated as Brianna's Law, makes it illegal to transport for slaughter, sell, or slaughter a pregnant cow (a "gestating cow") in New Jersey. It creates a fourth-degree crime with criminal penalties including fines of $3,000 to $10,000 per violation, and establishes a civil penalty of $3,000 to $5,000 per cow or carcass. The law directly affects livestock transporters, slaughterhouses, and anyone involved in the sale or handling of pregnant cows. It amends New Jersey's animal cruelty statutes to specifically prohibit these actions, named after a pregnant cow named Brianna who escaped slaughter in 2018.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Benjie Wimberly
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