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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1745

HB 1745: Laying hens

Requiring inspections of egg-laying facilities.

Summary

  • Provides that a practice that results in the death of a certain number of laying hens at any one time is not an accepted husbandry practice and not exempt from the cruelty to animals law.
  • Requires the Director of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for conducting inspections of facilities in which 100 or more laying hens are kept.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1745), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
February 6, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5746
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1745, SHB 1745

AN ACT Relating to laying hens;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Sandra Romero D-22Fred Jarrett R-41Laura Ruderman D-45Toby Nixon R-45Judy Clibborn D-41Phil Rockefeller D-23Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Geoff Simpson D-47Joe McDermott D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kelli Linville D-42Alex Wood D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1745)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1745)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1745)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1745)
  8. House Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1745)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1745)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (SHB 1745)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1745)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1745)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1745)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1745)
  21. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1745 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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