MEAT INSPECT-CUSTOM BASIS
Summary
Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that the Director of Agriculture may exempt from inspection animals slaughtered or any meat or meat food products prepared on a custom basis at a Type I licensee only if the Type I licensee: plainly marks all such articles prepared on a custom basis "NOT FOR SALE" (rather than "NOT FOR SALE-NOT INSPECTED"); provides notification (rather than annual notification) in writing to the Bureau Chief of the Department's Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection of the licensee's intent to use the custom operation provision; does not have to receive approval from the Bureau Chief; and provides written notification to the Department of Agriculture's assigned supervisor or inspector of the use of the custom operation provision (rather than providing written notification the next scheduled inspection day after each occurrence).
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Signed Aug 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 117
Apr 15, 2024
D
Democratic77
87% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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