MD SB193 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB690

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-11 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification verifying that the shell eggs and egg products are produced in a certain manner must be obtained before selling shell eggs and egg products.

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Title

Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-11SenateHearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10SenateFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-08-31SenatePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB690 (Carry Over) 2023-02-26 - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
HB357 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-14 - Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Agriculture31101(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture31102(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture31103(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture31104(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture31105(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture31106(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture4301(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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