AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Makes changes in the definitions of what constitutes unlawful confinement of any sow during gestation, calf raised for veal or egg-laying hen kept on a farm, and would apply them throughout the chapter accordingly.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 7, 2018
Signed Jul 10, 2018
Floor votes · House May 2, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 3, 2018
Committee
05/03/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/02/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2018 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/01/2018)
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
02/07/2018 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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