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MO HJR3
Joint Resolution
Status
4/11/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Submits a constitutional amendment to Missouri voters for the November 2012 general election establishing the right to raise livestock humanely without undue economic burden on animal owners
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Adds Section 35 to Article I of Missouri Constitution recognizing agriculture as the foundation and stabilizing force of Missouri's economy
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Prohibits any law criminalizing livestock welfare unless based on generally accepted scientific principles and enacted by the state legislature
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Requires voter approval for the amendment to become part of Missouri's Constitution
Legislative Description
Proposes a constitutional amendment affirming the right of persons to raise livestock in a humane manner without the state imposing an undue economic burden on their owners
Last Action
Placed on Informal Calendar
5/11/2011