Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2598
Makes legislative findings regarding provision of antibiotics to food-producing animals.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Makes legislative findings regarding provision of antibiotics to food-producing animals. Prohibits administration or other provision of medically important antibiotic to food-producing animal for nontherapeutic purposes. Requires operator of concentrated animal feeding operation to file annual report regarding administration of medically important antibiotics to food-producing animals at operation. Creates private cause of action to enjoin prohibited administration of antibiotics to food-producing animals. Makes prohibition and reporting applicable to provision of antibiotics to food-producing animals on or after January 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to July 6, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jul 6 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJan 16 to Jul 6 · stopped171 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Jul 6
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 16Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 24Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 16Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives