Bill Status of SB 3655   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CAGED EGG BAN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Linda Holmes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a farm owner or operator shall not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure that: (i) is not a cage-free housing system; or (ii) has less than the amount of usable floor space per hen required by the 2017 edition of the United Egg Producers' Animal Husbandry Guidelines for U.S. Egg-Laying Flocks: Guidelines for Cage-Free Housing. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a business owner or operator shall not knowingly sell any shell egg or egg products that the business owner or operator knows or should know was produced by an egg-laying hen that was confined in a manner that conflicts with the requirements in the Act. Provides for exemptions from the requirements of the Act. Provides that a business owner or operator of a farm shall not be liable under the Act if the business owner or operator relied upon, in good faith, a written certification by the supplier that the shell eggs or egg products were not derived from an egg-laying hen that was confined in a manner that conflicts with the Act. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce the Act. Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to adopt rules necessary to administer the Act. Sets forth requirements to certify shell eggs and egg products as compliant with the Act. Provides for a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation per day.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/15/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  2/15/2024SenateSponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler

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