Bill Text: CT HB05838 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting Certain Confinement Of Calves Raised For Veal And Sows During Gestation.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-24 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [HB05838 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05838-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5838

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 2378

   

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.

REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.

REP. WRIGHT E., 41st Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONFINEMENT OF CALVES RAISED FOR VEAL AND SOWS DURING GESTATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the confinement of calves raised for veal and sows during gestation in a manner that prevents such animals from turning around freely, lying down, standing up or fully extending their limbs.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit certain confinement of cows raised for veal and sows during gestation.

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