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NJ A3284
NJ A3284Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes under the State animal cruelty statutes that transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering a gestating cow is a crime of the fourth degree, and provides for the imposition of a minimum fine of $3,000 to a maximum of $10,000 for each conviction. A crime of the fourth degree is punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 18 months, an ordinary fine of up to $10,000, or both. It also establishes a civil penalty for a violation of $3,000 to $5,000 for each gestating cow or carcass of a slaughtered gestating cow. This bill is designated as Brianna's Law in honor of the pregnant cow that gave birth to her calf two days after escaping a truck transporting her to a slaughterhouse and being found trotting down Route 80 on December 27, 2018. The cow was named Brianna and her calf, Winter.
AI Summary
This bill establishes that transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering a gestating cow is a crime of the fourth degree under the State's animal cruelty statutes. It imposes a minimum fine of $3,000 to a maximum of $10,000 for each conviction, with the possibility of up to 18 months imprisonment. The bill also establishes a civil penalty of $3,000 to $5,000 for each gestating cow transported for slaughter, sold, or slaughtered. This bill is designated as "Brianna's Law" in honor of a pregnant cow that escaped a truck transporting her to a slaughterhouse and was found trotting down the highway in 2018.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3284 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3284_I1.HTM |
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