Illinois Senate Bill 3655

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-15 - Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a farm owner or operator shall not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure that: (i) is not a cage-free housing system; or (ii) has less than the amount of usable floor space per hen required by the 2017 edition of the United Egg Producers' Animal Husbandry Guidelines for U.S. Egg-Laying Flocks: Guidelines for Cage-Free Housing. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a business owner or operator shall not knowingly sell any shell egg or egg products that the business owner or operator knows or should know was produced by an egg-laying hen that was confined in a manner that conflicts with the requirements in the Act. Provides for exemptions from the requirements of the Act. Provides that a business owner or operator of a farm shall not be liable under the Act if the business owner or operator relied upon, in good faith, a written certification by the supplier that the shell eggs or egg products were not derived from an egg-laying hen that was confined in a manner that conflicts with the Act. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce the Act. Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to adopt rules necessary to administer the Act. Sets forth requirements to certify shell eggs and egg products as compliant with the Act. Provides for a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation per day.

CAGED EGG BAN

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-15	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler
2024-02-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2024-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2024-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3655&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3655.htm