An Act to prevent farm animal cruelty
By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 458) of Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. The Judiciary.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2011 | House | Referred to committee on the Judiciary |
| 1/24/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/29/2011 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/05/2011 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 4/11/2012 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, April 27, 2012 |
| 4/12/2012 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/30/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 5/30/2012 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, June 8, 2012 |
| 6/6/2012 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/28/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/28/2012 | House | Reporting date extended to Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
| 7/19/2012 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/27/2012 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/23/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/23/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/23/2012 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/1/2013 | House | No further action taken |
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