92nd General Assembly
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FRITCHEY-DELGADO-SCHOENBERG-GARRETT, KURTZ, 
   FEIGENHOLTZ, DART, MAY, LANG AND BIGGINS.

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates  the  Safe  Egg  Act.   Prohibits  the  use   of   forced      
   (starvation-induced)  molting  procedures  on  egg-laying hens.  Makes      
   violation a Class A misdemeanor.  Provides for administration  by  the      
   Department  of  Agriculture.    Authorizes civil penalties and certain      
   enforcement actions.  Effective immediately.                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Agriculture)                              
          Impact on the Department for additional staff would total            
          $290,000. This cost figure could potentially be higher               
          dependent on the number of such operations within the State.         
   JAN-29-2002  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   JAN-29-2002  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   JAN-29-2002  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   JAN-30-2002  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               AGRICULTURE           
   FEB-05-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 DELGADO               
   FEB-06-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCHOENBERG            
   FEB-06-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KURTZ                 
   FEB-06-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FLOWERS               
   FEB-07-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 SCHOENBERG            
   FEB-07-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FEIGENHOLTZ           
   FEB-08-2002  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   FEB-08-2002  H                   COMMITTEE               AGRICULTURE           
   FEB-13-2002  H       RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE            CONSUMER PROT         
   FEB-14-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DART                  
   FEB-14-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MAY                   
   FEB-20-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 GARRETT               
   FEB-20-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   FEB-21-2002  H  MOTION DO PASS-LOST                      003-005-004   HCON    
   FEB-21-2002  H       REMAINS IN COMMITTEE                CONSUMER PROT         
   FEB-22-2002  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   FEB-22-2002  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BIGGINS               
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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