Relates to strengthening enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law
Summary
Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law; requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced May 9, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · Assembly Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.617
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6947A
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Pretlow
DDemocratic
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