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1. Bill introduction
2. Referral to
committee (s)
3. Committee
hearings
4. Committee markup
5. Committee report
6. Scheduling
legislation
7. House: special
rules, suspension of the rules, or privileged matter
8. Senate:
unanimous consent agreements or motions to proceed
9. Floor debate
10. Floor amendment
11. Vote on final
passage
12. Reconciling
differences between the House and Senate.
13. Amendments between
the houses
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14. Conference committee
negotiations.
15. Floor debate on
conference report.
16. Floor vote on
conference report.
17. Conference version
presented to the President.
18. President signs into
law or allows bill to become law without his signature
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19. President vetoes bill
(in which case, the
following occurs)
20. First chamber vote on
overriding veto.
21. Second chamber vote
on overriding veto.
22. Bill becomes law if
2/3 vote to override is achieved in both chambers.
23. Bill fails to become
law if one chamber fails to override.
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Wipe the
slate clean again because it is 2009.
The 111th Congress is in session and all previous
pending legislation is null and void.
Every previous version of
the 110th Congress bills that were instituted, introduced,
acted upon, not passed in both the House and Senate, not
signed into law, held, etc. are gone.
All actions instituted in the 110th Congress,
covering 2006 through 2008 are available in the
archives. For
now, review what is lost and ponder just how we accept
this year after year after year.
2009 action to date in the 111th Congress: H.R.
305, introduced by Rep. Mark Kirk and Steve Cohen would
prohibit the interstate transport of horses in double
decker vehicles. Since the 111th Congress has been
so recently convened, information will appear as
available. How ironic that the number of the bill
is directly backward from H.R. 503 which would have
prevented the slaughter and transport for slaughter but
was successfully buried again.
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1/15/09:
H.R.
503 reintroduced
(Rep. Conyers/Burton) into the
House of Representatives of the 111th
Congress. Originally drafted as bill
H.R. 464, the bill number was rescinded to
tie in with the number of the original bill.
As in the past, please
contact your legislators to urge them to
co-sponsor the bill. Although it is
early in the session, previous efforts
substantiate the fact that unless immediate
and aggressive action is taken to push these
bills forward, they will be placed in the
deep dark hole of the legislature and left
to go stale. Contact information for
your representative may be accessed through
the Contact Lawmakers
box on this page.
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Federal Legislation
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H.R. 503/S. 727 -
Introduced into the House of
Representatives on 1/14/09 by
Rep Conyers, John, Jr.
- To amend
title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit certain conduct relating to the
use of horses for human consumption. (This
is a decidedly different bill than the
previous H.R. 503.)
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H.R.
305
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Introduced
into the House of
Representatives on 1/8/09 by
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven
(IL) - To amend title
49, United States Code, to prohibit the
transportation of horses in interstate
transportation in a motor vehicle
containing 2 or more levels stacked on
top of one another.
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H.R.
1018 -
the Restoring
Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act,
introduced in the House on 2/14/09 by
Representatives Nick Rahall
(WV) and Raul M. Grijalva (AZ).
This bill picks up where the overlooked
H.R. 249 left off in the 110th Congress.
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State Legislation
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H.J.R. 7
the
Equine Resources Joint Resolution - Utah
(aims to supersede
pending federal actions to prevent horse
slaughter)
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H.B. 1496
- North Dakota - a bill to promote
construction of horse slaughter
facilities within the state.
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H.B. 418
- Montana -Authorize
investor owned livestock slaughter and
processing plants
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H.J.R. 8 -
Wyoming - Equine
Resources - a bill to promote
construction of horse slaughter
facilities within the state.
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H.B. 583
- Animals - Horse Meat - Illinois - to
amend the Illinois Horse Meat Act and
restore language that exempts certain
types of horse meat from regulation.
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SCR 8
- Missouri - Urges U.S. Congress to
support continuation of horse processing
in the U.S.
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H.F. 797
- Minnesota - Horses and other equines
clarified as livestock and raising them
is an agricultural pursuit.... Horses
may be used for meat, hides, and animal
by-products.
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SCM 1001 -
Arizona- to oppose federal legislation that
interferes with a state’s ability to direct the
transport or processing of horses. (cut & paste
directive, identical to Kansas)
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HCR 5004
- Kansas - to oppose federal legislation
that interferes with a state’s ability
to direct the transport or processing of
horses. (cut & paste directive,
identical to Arizona)
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HCR 1004
- Arkansas - Requesting
the Arkansas Congressional Delegation
and the Congress of the United States to
support horse processing facilities.
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A 3736/S 3178
(identical bills in House and Senate) -
New York - to amend agriculture and
markets laws to prohibit slaughter of
horses for human consumption.
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HJM 0005 - Idaho -
Urges Congress to oppose federal
legislation that interferes with a
state's ability to direct the transport
or processing of horses
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HB 1361, HB
1428, SB 1898 -
Tennessee - Removes the requirement for
the labeling of horsemeat that has been
denatured with at least two percent
charcoal or other inert ingredient.
AVMA, who has a diametrically
opposing position to its original premise as
medical caretaker to animals and the
slaughter of horses, also
tracks state legislative actions.
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H.R. 503
in the 111th Congress is a decidedly different bill than its
predecessors.
Text of the bill will be made
available as soon as published.
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H.R. 503
/ S. 727
The Prevention of Equine Cruelty
Act of 2009
(FEDERAL)
1/14/09 -
H. R. 503, a bill to amend title 18, United States
Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for
human consumption, is introduced in the House of
Representatives by Representative John Conyers Jr. (MI) with 60
co-sponsors.
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Prevention of Equine
Cruelty Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 503 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 503
To amend title
18, United States Code, to prohibit certain
conduct relating to the use of horses for human
consumption.
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2009
Mr. CONYERS (for
himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. BONO MACK, Ms.
BORDALLO, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr.
GALLEGLY, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. INGLIS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JONES,
Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KIRK, Mr. KLEIN of
Florida, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
LOBIONDO, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs.
MALONEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCCOTTER,
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California,
Mr. MITCHELL, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of
Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROTHMAN
of New Jersey, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms.
SUTTON, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ,
Ms. WATSON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. YOUNG of Florida)
introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A
BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of
horses for human consumption.
SECTION 1. SHORT
TITLE.
SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF
HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
(a) In General-
Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the
following:
Sec. 50. Slaughter of
horses for human consumption
(a) Except as
provided in subsection (b), whoever
knowingly--
(1) possesses, ships, transports, purchases,
sells, delivers, or receives, in or
affecting interstate commerce or foreign
commerce, any horse with the intent that
it is to be slaughtered for human
consumption; or
(2) possesses,
ships, transports, purchases, sells,
delivers, or receives, in or affecting
interstate commerce or foreign commerce,
any horse flesh or carcass or part of a
carcass, with the intent that it is to
be used for human consumption;
shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than
three years or both.
(b) If--
(1) the defendant engages in conduct that would
otherwise constitute an offense under
subsection (a);
(3) the conduct involves less than five horses or
less than 2000 pounds of horse flesh or
carcass or part of a carcass;
the defendant
shall, instead of being punished under that
subsection, be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(c) As used in this section, the term `horse'
means any member of the family Equidae.'.
(b) Clerical
Amendment- The table of sections for chapter
3 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
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Latest Major Action:
March 16, 2009: Referred to the Subcommittee
on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
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3/26/09 -
S. 727 -
A bill to
amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain
conduct relating to the use of horses for human
consumption. - introduced in Senate by Senator
Mary Landrieu with 14 co-sponsors.
Statements on Introduced Bill (3/26/09)
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Latest Major Action:
3/26/09: Introduced, referred to Senate
committee, read twice and referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R.
305
Horse Transportation Safety Act of
2009
(FEDERAL)
1/8/09 - H. R. 305, a bill to To amend title 49, United
States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate
transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels
stacked on top of one another, is introduced in the House of
Representatives by Representative Mark Steven Kirk (IL) with 2
co-sponsors.
A BILL
To
amend title 49, United States
Code, to prohibit the
transportation of horses in
interstate transportation in a
motor vehicle containing two or
more levels stacked on top of
one another.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC.
2. TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES.
(a)
In General- Chapter 805 of
title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
Sec. 80505. Transportation
of horses
(a) Prohibition- No
person may transport, or
cause to be transported,
a horse from a place in
a State, the District of
Columbia, or a territory
or possession of the
United States through or
to a place in another
State, the District of
Columbia, or a territory
or possession of the
United States in a motor
vehicle containing two
or more levels stacked
on top of one another.
(b) Civil Penalty- A person that knowingly
violates this section is
liable to the United
States Government for a
civil penalty of at
least $100 but not more
than $500 for each
violation. A separate
violation occurs under
this section for each
horse that is
transported, or caused
to be transported, in
violation of this
section. On learning of
a violation, the
Attorney General shall
bring a civil action to
collect the penalty in
the district court of
the United States for
the judicial district in
which the violation
occurred or the
defendant resides or
does business.
(c) Motor Vehicle Defined- In this section, the
term `motor vehicle'
means a vehicle driven
or drawn by mechanical
power and manufactured
primarily for use on
public highways, but
does not include a
vehicle operated
exclusively on a rail or
rails.
(d) Relationship to
Other Laws- The penalty
provided under this
section shall be in
addition to a penalty or
remedy available under
any other law or common
law.'.
(b)
Conforming Amendment- The
analysis for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end
the following:
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Latest Major Action:
Jan 8, 2009:
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and
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H.R. 1018
Restoring Our
American Mustangs (ROAM) Act
(FEDERAL)
2/12/09 - H. R.
1018 - To amend the Wild Free-Roaming
Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and
long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and
burros, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep
Nick Rahall (WV) with 1 co-sponsor.
A BILL
To amend the Wild Free-Roaming
Horses and Burros Act to improve
the management and long-term
health of wild free-roaming
horses and burros, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of
Representatives of the
United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REFERENCE.
Except as otherwise
expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or
repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or
repeal of, a section or
other provision, the
reference shall be
considered to be made to a
section or other provision
of the Act of December 15,
1971 (commonly known as the
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and
Burros Act; 16 U.S.C. 1331
et seq.).
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Latest Major Action:
7/17/09
House of Representatives - Roll call vote requested,
passage of H.R. 1018 - the bill passes the House of
Representatives (Y - 239, N - 185, No Vote - 11).
Individual breakdown on vote - Democrat (Y
- 204, N - 48, NV - 3), Republican (Y - 33, N - 138, NV
- 7)
7/17/09
House of Representatives - Voice vote , passage of H.R.
1018 - bill passed without objection
7/17 09
House of Representatives - Part B Substitute on agreeing
to the amendment (Republican substitute, federal land
for horses) Not agreed to - Y-74, N-348
- 7/16/2009 7:30pm:
- Rules Committee Resolution
H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule
provides for consideration of
H.R. 1018 with 1 hour of general debate.
Previous question shall be considered as
ordered without intervening motions except
motion to recommit with or without
instructions. Measure will be considered
read. Specified amendments are in order. The
resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill except for
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment
in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Natural Resources shall be
considered as adopted. The resolution waives
all points of order against provisions of
the bill, as amended. This waiver does not
affect the point of order available under
clause 9 of rule XXI.
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Utah: H.J.R. 7 - Equine Resources
Joint Resolution
Chief Sponsor - Bradley A. Winn
Senate Sponsor - Dennis E. Stowell
A bill with the intent of
overriding any pending federal
legislation to prohibit the
slaughter/transport to slaughter of
horses, and return the power to the
state level.
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General
Description:
This
joint resolution of the Legislature
urges Congress to oppose federal
legislation that would interfere with a
state's authority to direct the
transport or processing of horses.
Highlighted Provisions:
This
resolution: urges the United
States Congress to oppose federal
legislation that would interfere with a
state's authority to direct the
transport or processing of horses.... (complete
text) |
Status: House, sent to Lietenant Governor
2/17/09 Enrolled bill returned to House, to
printing, to Lietenant Governor
2/16/09 Draft of enrolled billed prepared
2/13/09 House, signed by Speaker, sent for enrolling
2/12/09 Senate, passed 3rd, signed by President, to
House
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Wyoming
H.J.R. 8 - Equine Resources
House Joint Resolution No. 0008/Enrolled
Joint Resolution No. 2
Representatives Wallis, Semlek, and
Shepperson
Senators Geis, Hines, and Schiffer
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A JOINT
RESOLUTION urging Congress to oppose
federal legislation that interferes with
a state's ability to direct the
transport or processing of horses... (complete
text) |
Status:
3/3/09
Governor signed HEJR No. 0002
2/27/09 House Speaker signed HEJR No.
0002, President signed HEJR No. 0002
2/26/09 Senate, passed 3rd reading,
Ayes - 25, Nays - 5, assigned Number HEJR0002
2/25/09 Senate, passed 2nd reading, Ayes - 5, Nays -
0
2/10/09
Received for Introduction, Introduced and Referred
to S05
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Montana:
H.B.
418 - Authorize investor owned
livestock slaughter and processing
plants
Representative Edward B. Butcher
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A BILL FOR AN
ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING
INVESTOR-OWNED EQUINE SLAUGHTER OR
PROCESSING FACILITIES; PROHIBITING A
COURT FROM GRANTING AN INJUNCTION TO
STOP OR DELAY THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN
EQUINE SLAUGHTER OR PROCESSING FACILITY
BASED ON LEGAL CHALLENGES OR APPEALS OF
A PERMIT, LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR OTHER
APPROVAL ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; SETTING BONDING
REQUIREMENTS... (complete
text) |
The 4/3/09 action was a partial veto
by Governor Brian Schweitzer only because of the
potential challenge to the constitutionality of a
bill which contains language which which attempts to
prevent a challenge to the bill. It does not
mean that the Governor will not sign the bill when
this language is stripped.
Status:
4/21/09 House,
Transmitted to Governor
4/21/09 Senate, Returned to House Not
Concurred in Governor's Proposed Amendments
4/16/09 Senate, Scheduled for 2nd
Reading, 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments
Not Concurred (Yes - 44, No -5)
4/14/09 House, Transmitted to Senate
for consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments
4/8/09 House, 2nd reading - Governer's Proposed
Amendments Not Concurred ( Yes-59, No-41)
4/3/09 House, Returned with
Governor's Proposed Amendments
3/24/09 House, Transmitted to
Governor
3/24/09 Senate, Signed by President
3/23/09 House, Printed, new version,
Returned for enrolling, Signed by Speaker
3/21/09 House, Sent to Enrolling (AP
3/21/09 update)
3/20/09 Senate, 3rd Reading Concurred
(Yes-27, No-23), Returned to House
3/19/09 Senate, 2nd Reading Concurred
(Yes-27, No-23)
3/18/09 Senate, Committee Executive
Action - Bill Concurred (Ag/Livestock/Irrigation -
Yes-7, No-2), Committee Report - Bill Concurred
3/12/09 Senate, Hearing - Agriculture, Livestock and
Irrigation
3/2/09 Senate, First Reading, referred to Committee
2/25/09 Sent to Senate
2/25/09 House, 3rd reading, passed Yes - 66, No - 33
2/12/09 Hearing, Agriculture
This bill not only institutes the
slaughter of horses and construction of facilities
but strips away basic democratic challenges.
Constitutional challenges would be of interest.
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North Dakota:
H.B. 1496
Representative Froelick
Senator Miller
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A BILL for an
Act to provide for the department of
commerce to conduct an equine processing
facility feasibility study;
and to
provide an appropriation... (complete
text) |
Status: 4/29/09 House,
Filed with Secretary of State
4/24/09 House, Signed by
Governor
4/24/09 House, Signed by Speaker,
Sent to Governor
4/21/09 Senate, Signed by President
4/16/09 House, Concurred.
Second reading, passed, (y-86, n-5)
3/25 House, returned to House
3/24/09 Senate 2nd reading, passed as
amended (yeas-33, nays-3)
3/23/09 Senate Reported back, do
pass, placed on calendar (yeas-11, nays-3)
3/17/09 Senate Committee
Hearing 11:15
3/12/09 Senate Division of amendment:
Division A lost, Division B adopted, Amendment
adopted, Rereferred to Appropriations
3/11/09 Senate Reported back amended,
do pass, amendment poc (yeas-7 nays-0 )
3/5/09 Senate Committee
Hearing 9:30
2/26/09 Senate introduced, first
reading, referred Agriculture
2/25/09 Senate, received from House
2/18/09 House, second reading, passed, yeas - 89,
nays - 5
2/16/09 House reported back amended, amendment
adopted, placed on calendar
2/10/09 Rerefered to Appropriations
Committee
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Illinois:
H.B. 583
Representative Jim Sacia
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Amends the
Illinois Horse Meat Act.
Restores language that exempted certain
types of horse meat from regulation
under the Act. Repeals a provision that
prohibits the slaughter of horses for
human consumption.
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text) |
Status:
4/3/09 House, Rule 19(a) Re-referred to
Rules Committee (Chairperson B Currie,
Republican Spokesman W Black, Members: L Lang, T
Schmitz, A Turner)
4/1/09 House, 3rd reading -
Consideration Postponed, House Floor Amendment 1
State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/31/09 House, Floor Amendment 1
Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as
Amended, Judicial Note Filed as Amended, 2nd
Reading - Short Debate, Balanced Budget Note
Filed as Amended
3/27/09 House, Floor Amendment 1
Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
3/26/09 House, Floor Amendment 1
Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended,
Fiscal Note Filed as Amended, Pension Note Filed
as Amended, State Debt Impact Note Filed as
Amended
3/25/09 House, Floor Amendment 1
Fiscal Note requested as Amended, HomeRule
Note Requested as Amended, Housing Affordability
Impact Note Requested by Rep J Fritchey, 2nd
Reading - Short Debate, Held on Calendar Order
of 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/09 Added co-sponsors Rep. Jerry Mitchell,
Chapin Rose, Shane Cultra
3/17/09 House, 2nd reading, short
debate,
House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Equine Rescue
Assistance Fund, whereby $25 fee is collected
for each horse slaughtered and put into fund)
Adopted by Voice Vote, Held on Calendar Order of
2nd Reading, short debate
3/17/09 House, Added co-sponsor,
Ron Stephens, Removed co-sponsor Brandon Phelps
3/17/09 House,Remove chief
co-sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens, Added chief
co-sponsor Rep. Brandon Phelps
3/11/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor
Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
3/10/2009 House House Floor
Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted
Agriculture & Conservation Committee;
011-001-000
3/10/2009 House House Floor
Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture &
Conservation Committee
3/5/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1
Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2009 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed
with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
3/5/2009 House Added Co-Sponsors Rep. Michael W.
Tryon, Keith P. Sommer
3/5/2009 House Added Chief
Co-Sponsors Rep. Ron Stephens, David Reis, Mike
Bost, Robert W. Prichard
2/25/09 Placed on House Calendar 2nd Reading,
short debate
2/11/09
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
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Missouri:
SCR 8
Senator
Wes Shoemyer
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WHEREAS, horse processing is the most
tightly regulated of any animal harvest,
and the horse is the only animal that
has
its transportation to processing
regulated. If horse processing plants
are forced to close and export options
are eliminated, the Horse
Welfare Coalition estimates that 90,000
to 100,000 unwanted horses annually
would be exposed to potential
abandonment and
neglect; and .
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text) |
Status:
5/5/09 Resolutions Calendar
4/29/09 Voted Do Pass H Rules
Committee. Reported Do Pass H Rules
Committee.
4/9/09 Reported Do Pass H Special
Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal
Agriculture Committee . Referred to Rules
Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)
H1023-1024
4/7/09 Hearing Conducted H
Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in
Animal Agriculture Committee. Voted Do
Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging
Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/2/09 Referred House Special
Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal
Agriculture Committee
H921
3/5/09 S adopted, Reported to the
House
H493-494
3/2/09 Resolutions Calendar - SCR 8 - Shoemyer
2/24/09 Hearing in committees, passed, reported
to floor
1/20/09 Referred S Rules, Joint Rules,
Resolutions & Ethics Committee
1/15/09 First Read
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Minnesota:
H.F. 797 (1st
Engrossment)
Representatives Anderson, Emmer, Doty, Jackson,
Kiffmeyer, Eastlund, Juhnke, Otremba,
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A bill for an act relating to
agriculture: clarifying that horses and
other equines are livestock and
raising them is an agricultural pursuit;
proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1.
(17.459) HORSES. Subdivision 1.
Classification as livestock.
Horses and other equines raised for the
purposes of riding, driving,
competition, racing, recreation, sale,
or as breeding stock as livestock.
Horses may be used for meat, hides, and
animal by-products. Horses and
their products are livestock and farm
products for purposes of financial
transactions and collateral... (complete
text) |
Status:
3/12/09 Author added, Nornes
3/9/09 Author added - McNamara
3/5/09 Second reading, Committee
report, to pass as amended
3/2/09 House hearing scheduled in
Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veteran Affairs
2/19/09 Authors added - Hamilton,
Torkelson, Magnus
2/16/09 Introduction and first
reading, referred to Agriculture, Rural
Economies and Veteran Affairs
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Arizona:
SCM
1001
Senators Nelson Pierce, S. Allen & Representatives
Brown, Jones, Mason, Pancrazi
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A
CONCURRENT MEMORIAL URGING THE UNITED
STATES CONGRESS TO OPPOSE FEDERAL
LEGISLATION THAT INTERFERES WITH A
STATE'S ABILITY TO DIRECT THE TRANSPORT
OR PROCESSING OF HORSES. .
... (complete
text) |
Status:
1/29/09 First read
*Arizona and Kansas bills are
"cut and paste" interchangeable with one another
and are clearly the result of an effort by
pro-slaughter factions to spread this trend on a
state by state level.
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Kansas:
HCR 5004
by
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION urging the United States
Congress to oppose federal legislation
that interferes with a state’s ability
to direct the transport or processing of
horses.
(complete
text) |
Status:
02/17/2009 H CR: Be adptd as am.
by Agriculture and Natural Resources -HJ 177
02/04/2009 H Hearing: Mon.,
2/09/09, 3:30PM, Rm 783 Docking
01/23/2009 H Referred to Agriculture and Natural
Resources -HJ 61
01/22/2009 H Introduced -HJ 59
*Arizona and Kansas bills are
"cut and paste" interchangeable with one another
and are clearly the result of an effort by
pro-slaughter factions to spread this trend on a
state by state level.
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Arkansas: HCR
1004
Representative Roy Ragland
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REQUESTING THE ARKANSAS
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
SUPPORT HORSE PROCESSING FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, horse processing is the most
tightly regulated animal harvest; and
WHEREAS, horse processing is the only
animal processing for which
transportation is regulated; and (complete
text) |
Status:
4/3/09 Correctly enrolled and ordered
transmitted to Governor's office
4/2/09 House, Returned from
Senate concurred in, To Be Enrolled
4/2/09 Senate, Resolution read,
concurred in, returned to House as concurred in
3/31/09 Senate, Returned by
Committee with recommendation Do Pass
1/29/09 - Read and adopted and
ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Received from the House. Senate, Read first
time, rules suspended, read second time,
referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry and Economic Development
1/28/09 Returned by the Committee
Do Pass
1/22/09 Filed. Read the
first time, rules suspended, read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development-
House
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New
York -
A 3736/S
3178
Representative Glick/Senator Padavan
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AN ACT to amend the
agriculture and markets law, in relation
to prohibiting the slaughtering of
horses for human consumption
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND
ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new section 380 to read
as follows:
S 380. PROHIBITION OF
SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION.
1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SLAUGHTER OR
HAVE ANOTHER PERSON SLAUGHTER A HORSE
WHERE SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD
KNOW THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE
USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.... (complete
text) |
Status
House/Senate:
3/12/09 (Senate) Referred to Consumer Protection
1/28/09 (House) Introduced,
referred to agriculture
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Idaho -
HJM 0005
Representative Loertscher
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The market for horses
that are either not wanted or are
unusable was severely impacted by
regulation that prohibits horse
processing. This memorial encourages the
President and the Congress to remove
that prohibition in order for these
animals to be humanely handled by way
of the markets. (complete
text) |
Status:
3/24/09 Senate, Introduced, 1st reading, to
Agricultural Affairs
3/23/09 House, 3rd reading,
Adopted, voice vote, title approved, to Senate
3/12/09 House, 2nd reading, to
3rd reading
3/11/09 House, Reported printing,
to 2nd reading
3/10/09 House, Introduced, 1st
Reading, to printing
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Tennessee -
HB 1361
Rep. Niceley
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee
Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1;
Title 44 and Title 53, Chapter 7,
relative to horses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
53-7-101, is amended by deleting such
section in its entirety and by
substituting instead the following
language: § 57-1-101. All horsemeat
sold, offered for sale or exposed for
sale shall be denatured with at least
two percent (2%) charcoal or other
similar inert ingredient.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
upon becoming a law, the public welfare
requiring it.. (Fiscal
Note) |
Status:
4/21/09 Taken Off Notice for Calendar in
Agriculture Committee
4/15/09 Placed on calendar
Agriculture Committee for 4/21/09
2/19/09 P2C, referred to
Agriculture
2/18/09 Intro, P1C
2/12/09 House, Filed for intro
Tennessee -
HB 1428 /
SB 1898
Rep. Niceley/Sen. Faulk
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knoxnews.com reports this bill to be modeled
after Montana legislation with the accompanying
prohibitions on challenges. Text of bill with
this inclusion has yet to be located.
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Agriculture, Dept. of - As introduced,
requires commissioner of agriculture to
post and keep current on the
department's web site statistics and
other information relative to
Tennessee's equine industry compiled by
the department. - Amends TCA Title 43,
Chapter 1; Title 44 and Title 53,
Chapter 7.. |
Status:
5/5/09 Action deferred in Agriculture Committee
to 5/12/09
4/29/09 Placed on calendar
Agriculture Committee for 5/5/09
4/28/09 Action Deferred in
Agriculture Committee to 5/5/09
4/22/09 Placed on calendar
Agriculture Committee for 4/28/09
2/19/09 P2C, referred to
Agriculture
2/18/09 Intro, P1C
2/12/09 House, Filed for intro
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Take Action!
If your beliefs lead you to the
conclusion that the slaughter of horses in the
United States, by foreign owned interests and produced
for a foreign market, is wrong, please take a moment and
let your Representatives and Senators know. The
links below will assist you in locating the Congressmen
and contact information for your area.
Email your
Representative
Email
your Senator
Representatives and Senators are your direct link to the
principles by which we operate our great country.
Please
remind them to support The American Horse Slaughter
Prevention Act, H.R. 503 in the House of Representatives
and S. 311 in the Senate, and to restore the prohibition
on the sale and slaughter of our wild horses and
mustangs, H.R. 249.
Thank
you from FlyingFilly and from the
millions of your fellow Americans who
love and respect the horse. |
Do not go
gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage
against the dying of the light.
~Dylan Thomas
Remember
Ferdinand |
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