Prohibits the slaughter of horses for human or animal consumption
Summary
Prohibits any person, corporation, association, or other entity from slaughtering a horse where such person, corporation, association, or other entity knows or has reason to know that such horse will be used for human or animal consumption; prohibits any person, corporation, association, or other entity from possessing, selling, importing, etc., a horse or horseflesh if such person, corporation, association, or other entity knows or should have known that any part of such horse or horseflesh will be used for human or animal consumption; provides penalties for violation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Dec 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly Jun 7, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 7, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Dec 13, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.726
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2163B
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2163A
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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