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CA SJR22

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/7/2010

Primary Sponsor

Dean Florez

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to support federal legislation protecting American horses from slaughter for human consumption
  • References the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009, which would prohibit possession, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving of horses in interstate or foreign commerce for slaughter
  • Notes California banned horse slaughter and horsemeat sales in 1998, but horses continue to be transported out of state for slaughter in Canada and Mexico
  • Cites concerns that horse slaughter methods are inhumane, American horses are not raised within FDA food animal guidelines making them unsafe for consumption, and the practice facilitates theft of horses
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congressional leaders, and all California members of Congress

Legislative Description

Horses.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 135, Statutes of 2010.

9/7/2010

Committee Referrals

Agriculture4/19/2010
Food and Agriculture2/18/2010
Rules2/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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