AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL

This bill exempts commercial egg-laying hens from confinement laws that currently restrict how animals are kept in cages until January 1, 2030. The legislation amends existing statutes to allow these hens to be housed in ways that would otherwise be considered unlawful confinement under the current rules. This change directly affects the egg industry by providing a temporary legal exception for standard commercial egg production practices. The exemption is set to expire on the specified date, at which point the hens would again be subject to the original confinement regulations.