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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5891

SB 5891: Livestock identification

Identifying livestock.

Summary

  • Broadens the nature of "livestock identification" to include expressly the examination of documents regarding ownership.
  • Increases the fees charged under the livestock identification, certified feed lot, and public livestock market laws and alters the period during which a recorded brand is valid.
  • Identifies the evidence of ownership that must accompany cattle or horses when they are moved, and provides exemptions to this requirement.
  • Requires certain information regarding the operation of certified feed lots.
  • Alters requirements for public livestock market licenses and the information to be contained in applications for such licenses.
  • No longer requires the veterinarian at a public livestock market to be a deputy State Veterinarian.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 24, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2003
  6. LawMay 16, 2003
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2003
Session law
Chapter 326, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5891, SSB 5891

AN ACT Relating to livestock identification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5891
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5891
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2003*. (SSB 5891)
  2. Chapter 326, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5891)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5891)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5891)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5891)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5891)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5891)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5891)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5891)
  10. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5891)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5891)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5891)
  13. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5891)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5891)
  15. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5891)
  16. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5891)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5891)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5891)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5891)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5891)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5891)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5891)
  26. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

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