SB 1721 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

technical correction; obstructing governmental operations

SB 1721 is a technical correction to Arizona's egg inspection and grading laws, specifically amending Section 3-710 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. It directly affects egg producers, particularly smaller operations with fewer than 20,000 hens, by prohibiting state regulations from requiring minimum housing size standards for egg-laying hens. The key provision (added as section "m") explicitly states that rules adopted under this section cannot mandate such housing standards. The bill passed the legislature in April 2025 but was vetoed by the governor the same month.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Vetoed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 6 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a technical correction on obstructing governmental operations to a new bill about egg-laying hen housing standards. The original text regarding criminal obstruction of public administration was entirely removed and replaced with provisions establishing state preemption over poultry husbandry regulations for egg production and creating an egg promotion program.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from criminal law enforcement regarding obstruction of governmental operations to agricultural regulation regarding egg production standards and state preemption of local poultry husbandry rules.

SCOPE

Entirely removed provisions about obstructing governmental operations as a class 1 misdemeanor

REQUIREMENT

Added state preemption preventing counties, cities, or other local governments from regulating poultry husbandry practices for egg production

ELIGIBILITY

Created an exemption from poultry husbandry rules for egg ranches with fewer than 20,000 egg-laying hens

FISCAL

Established an egg promotion program with certification, inspection, and grading services funded by fees deposited in a state egg inspection trust fund

DEFINITION

Added provisions for egg promotion program including trademark and certification mark rules

TECHNICAL

Changed bill title and subject matter from obstructing governmental operations to egg-laying hen housing standards

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors