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Introduced
01/06/2022
01/06/2022
In Committee
05/20/2022
05/20/2022
Crossed Over
04/28/2022
04/28/2022
Passed
Dead
06/23/2022
06/23/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This act would prohibit the production, sale, or importation into Rhode Island of any force- fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product and would impose a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. This act would take on January 1, 2023.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the production, sale, or importation of any force-fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product in Rhode Island, and imposes a civil penalty of $500 for each violation. The bill defines "force-feeding" as the practice of forcing food or supplements into the throat, esophagus, crop, or stomach of a bird, such as a duck or goose, with the intent to fatten or enlarge the bird's liver. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2023.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (on 05/20/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText22/HouseText22/H6663.pdf |
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