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MA S2470

To upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards

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Introduced
06/10/2021
In Committee
06/21/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislation to further regulate the prevention of cruelty to farm animals, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2470).

AI Summary

This bill aims to upgrade hen welfare and establish uniform cage-free standards. It amends an existing law (Chapter 333 of the Acts of 2016) by expanding its coverage to include "other egg products" in addition to shell eggs, and by limiting the maximum time egg-laying hens can be confined to no more than 24 hours in any 30-day period. The bill also clarifies the definition of "cage-free housing system" and other key terms, and provides a defense for businesses that rely in good faith on written certifications from suppliers that their products do not come from animals confined in a cruel manner. The Department of Agricultural Resources is required to promulgate rules and regulations for implementing the Act within six months, and the provisions of the bill related to Sections 2 through 5 will take effect on January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (58)

Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  David Biele (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)

Last Action

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted (on 10/05/2021)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2470
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2470.pdf
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