Bill Text: IA SF2178 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the slaughter and use of equines as food products to be used for human consumption, providing for penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-13 - Introduced, referred to Agriculture. S.J. 252. [SF2178 Detail]
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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
the
slaughter
and
use
of
equines
as
food
1
products
to
be
used
for
human
consumption,
providing
for
2
penalties,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
189A.2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
“Equine”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
3
section
189B.1.
4
Sec.
2.
Section
189A.2,
subsections
14
and
16,
Code
2014,
5
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
14.
a.
“Livestock”
means
a
live
or
dead
animal
which
is
7
limited
to
cattle,
sheep,
swine,
goats,
or
farm
deer
,
or
which
8
is
classified
as
an
equine
including
a
horse
or
mule
.
9
b.
“Livestock”
does
not
include
an
equine.
10
16.
a.
“Meat
food
product”
means
any
product
capable
of
use
11
as
human
food
which
is
made
wholly
or
in
part
from
any
meat
or
12
other
portion
of
the
carcass
of
any
cattle,
sheep,
swine,
or
13
goats,
excepting
products
which
contain
meat
or
other
portions
14
of
such
carcasses
only
in
a
relatively
small
proportion
15
or
historically
have
not
been
considered
by
consumers
as
16
products
of
the
meat
food
industry,
and
which
are
exempted
17
from
definition
as
a
meat
food
product
by
the
secretary
under
18
such
conditions
as
the
secretary
may
prescribe
to
assure
that
19
the
meat
or
other
portions
of
such
carcass
contained
in
such
20
product
are
not
adulterated
and
that
such
products
are
not
21
represented
as
meat
food
products.
22
b.
This
term
“Meat
food
product”
as
applied
to
food
products
23
of
equines
or
farm
deer
shall
have
a
meaning
comparable
to
that
24
provided
in
this
paragraph
“a”
with
respect
to
cattle,
sheep,
25
swine,
and
goats.
26
c.
“Meat
food
product”
does
not
include
any
part
of
an
27
equine.
28
Sec.
3.
Section
189A.7,
subsection
6,
Code
2014,
is
amended
29
by
striking
the
subsection.
30
Sec.
4.
Section
189A.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
31
by
striking
the
subsection.
32
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.1
Definitions.
33
1.
“Equine”
means
an
animal
which
is
a
member
of
the
34
taxonomic
family
equidae,
and
includes
donkeys,
horses,
and
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mules.
1
2.
a.
“Equine
food
product”
means
any
item
derived
from
an
2
equine
that
may
be
used
for
human
consumption,
including
but
3
not
limited
to
muscle
tissue,
fat,
internal
organs,
entrails,
4
blood,
soft
tissue,
and
bone
marrow.
5
b.
“Food
product”
includes
an
item
that
is
in
a
consumable
6
state
or
that
is
to
be
made
into
a
consumable
state
after
being
7
further
processed.
8
3.
“Local
authority”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
9
717B.1.
10
4.
“Slaughter”
means
to
kill
an
equine
for
purposes
of
11
obtaining
an
equine
food
product.
12
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.2
Application.
13
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
authorize
a
14
criminal
prosecution
or
civil
action
to
be
commenced
against
a
15
person
who
purchases
an
equine
food
product
for
their
personal
16
consumption.
17
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.3
Local
authorities.
18
A
local
authority,
in
cooperation
with
the
attorney
general,
19
shall
administer
and
enforce
the
provisions
of
this
chapter.
20
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.4
Wrongful
conversion
of
an
21
equine
——
criminal
penalty.
22
1.
A
person
commits
the
offense
of
wrongful
conversion
of
an
23
equine
by
doing
any
of
the
following:
24
a.
Slaughtering
an
equine
for
purposes
of
obtaining
an
25
equine
food
product,
if
the
person
knows
that
the
equine
food
26
product
is
to
be
used
for
human
consumption.
27
b.
Possessing
an
equine
for
sale,
offer
for
sale,
or
28
exhibition,
if
the
person
knows
the
equine
will
be
slaughtered
29
and
that
an
equine
food
product
obtained
from
the
slaughtered
30
equine
is
to
be
used
for
human
consumption.
31
c.
Transporting,
or
being
a
party
to
an
arrangement
32
involving
the
transportation
of,
an
equine,
if
the
person
33
knows
that
the
equine
is
to
be
slaughtered
for
purposes
of
34
obtaining
an
equine
food
product
that
is
to
be
used
for
human
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consumption.
1
2.
A
person
committing
wrongful
conversion
of
an
equine
is
2
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
3
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.5
Trafficking
in
equine
food
4
products
——
criminal
penalty.
5
1.
A
person
commits
the
offense
of
trafficking
in
equine
6
food
products
by
doing
any
of
the
following:
7
a.
Storing
or
transporting
a
food
product
derived
from
a
8
slaughtered
equine,
if
the
person
knows
that
the
food
product
9
is
derived
from
a
slaughtered
equine
and
the
food
product
is
to
10
be
used
for
human
consumption.
11
b.
Being
a
party
to
an
arrangement
involving
the
storage
12
or
transportation
of
a
food
product
derived
from
a
slaughtered
13
equine,
if
the
person
knows
that
the
food
product
is
derived
14
from
a
slaughtered
equine
and
the
food
product
is
to
be
used
15
for
human
consumption.
16
2.
A
person
committing
the
offense
of
trafficking
in
equine
17
food
products
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
18
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
189B.6
Confiscation
and
disposition
19
of
equines.
20
1.
A
local
authority
may
confiscate
an
equine
that
is
21
subject
to
wrongful
conversion
pursuant
to
section
189B.4.
22
An
equine
so
confiscated
shall
be
considered
neglected
under
23
section
717.2,
may
be
rescued
as
provided
in
section
717.2A,
24
and
may
be
subject
to
disposition
as
provided
in
section
717.5.
25
2.
An
equine
subject
to
wrongful
conversion
pursuant
to
26
section
189B.4
that
is
not
confiscated
under
subsection
1
27
shall
be
forfeited
to
the
state
and
subject
to
disposition
28
as
ordered
by
the
court.
In
addition,
the
court
shall
order
29
the
person
with
an
ownership
interest
in
the
equine
to
pay
an
30
amount
which
shall
not
be
more
than
the
expenses
incurred
in
31
maintaining
or
disposing
of
the
equine.
The
court
may
also
32
order
that
the
person
pay
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
expenses
33
related
to
the
investigation
of
the
case
that
shall
be
taxed
34
as
other
court
costs.
If
more
than
one
person
has
a
divisible
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ownership
interest
in
the
equine,
the
amount
required
to
be
1
paid
shall
be
prorated
based
on
the
percentage
of
interest
in
2
the
equine
owned
by
each
person.
The
moneys
shall
be
paid
to
3
the
local
authority
incurring
the
expense.
The
amount
shall
be
4
subtracted
from
proceeds
which
are
received
from
any
sale
of
5
the
animal
ordered
by
the
court.
6
Sec.
11.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
deemed
7
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
GENERAL.
This
bill
prohibits
the
slaughter
of
equines,
12
including
by
amending
Iowa’s
“Meat
and
Poultry
Inspection
Act”
13
(Code
chapter
189A)
and
creating
a
new
chapter
(Code
chapter
14
189B).
The
bill
defines
the
term
“equine”
to
mean
a
member
of
15
the
taxonomic
family
equidae,
and
includes
donkeys,
horses,
and
16
mules.
17
EXISTING
CODE
CHAPTER
——
IOWA’S
“MEAT
AND
POULTRY
INSPECTION
18
ACT”.
The
bill
amends
the
definition
of
livestock
subject
19
to
slaughter
at
an
establishment
regulated
by
the
department
20
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
by
providing
that
an
21
equine
is
not
livestock
and
is
not
part
of
a
meat
food
product
22
(Code
section
189A.2).
It
also
eliminates
a
provision
which
23
authorizes
the
transportation
and
sale
of
an
equine
carcass
24
(Code
section
189A.8).
25
NEW
CODE
CHAPTER
——
CRIMINAL
OFFENSES.
The
bill
provides
26
for
two
related
offenses:
wrongful
conversion
of
an
equine
27
and
trafficking
in
equine
food
products.
The
first
offense
is
28
committed
when
a
person
slaughters
an
equine,
sells
or
exhibits
29
an
equine,
or
transports
an
equine
knowing
that
the
equine
is
30
to
be
slaughtered
for
purposes
of
obtaining
a
food
product
and
31
that
food
product
will
be
used
for
human
consumption.
The
32
second
offense
is
committed
by
a
person
storing
or
transporting
33
a
food
product
derived
from
a
slaughtered
equine,
or
being
a
34
party
to
an
arrangement
involving
the
storage
or
transportation
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of
a
food
product
derived
from
a
slaughtered
equine.
The
1
person
must
know
that
the
food
product
is
to
be
used
for
human
2
consumption.
3
CRIMINAL
PENALTIES.
A
person
who
violates
Iowa’s
meat
and
4
poultry
inspection
Act
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor
(Code
5
section
189A.17).
A
person
who
commits
the
new
offense
of
6
wrongful
slaughter
of
an
equine
or
trafficking
in
equine
food
7
products
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
A
simple
8
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
not
more
than
30
9
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$65
but
not
more
than
$625
or
by
10
both.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
11
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$625
but
not
12
more
than
$6,250.
13
CONFISCATION
AND
DISPOSITION
OF
EQUINES.
A
local
authority
14
such
as
a
county
may
confiscate
(rescue)
an
equine
involved
in
15
a
wrongful
conversion
in
the
same
manner
as
neglected
livestock
16
under
Code
chapter
717.
A
court
must
order
the
disposition
17
upon
a
petition
filed
by
a
local
authority.
The
order
may
18
include
provisions
for
the
payment
of
expenses
incurred
by
19
a
person
maintaining
the
livestock.
An
equine
that
is
not
20
confiscated
and
disposed
of
as
neglected
must
be
forfeited
to
21
the
state
and
subject
to
disposition
as
ordered
by
the
court.
22
A
court
must
order
that
a
person
who
owns
the
equine
pay
for
23
expenses
incurred
in
maintaining
or
disposing
of
the
equine.
24
The
court
may
also
order
that
the
person
pay
reasonable
25
attorney
fees
and
expenses
related
to
the
investigation
of
the
26
case.
27
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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