MD SB806 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB193
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.
Title
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB834 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
SB193 (Carry Over) 2024-01-11 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
SB193 (Carry Over) 2024-01-11 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Agriculture
Agriculture, Department of
Animal Housing
Birds
Classifications and Designations
Commerce and Business
Domestic Animals
Ethics
Farmers and Farming
Fines
Meat, Poultry, Seafood
Penalties and Sentences
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
Wholesale Distribution
Agriculture, Department of
Animal Housing
Birds
Classifications and Designations
Commerce and Business
Domestic Animals
Ethics
Farmers and Farming
Fines
Meat, Poultry, Seafood
Penalties and Sentences
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
Wholesale Distribution
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3 | 1101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1104 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1107 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 3 | 1108 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 4 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0806?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0806f.pdf |
