Relating to the use of meat.
Summary
Directs State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules allowing donation of meat to charitable organizations and other organizations that offer food for noncommercial purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jun 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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