AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS
Summary
Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product or the hiring of another to engage in force-feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500 per violation.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
03/19/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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