Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05838 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5838
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2378
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist. REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist. REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist. REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist. REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. REP. ROSE, 118th Dist. REP. WRIGHT E., 41st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5838 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2378

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.

REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.

REP. WRIGHT E., 41st Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONFINEMENT OF CALVES RAISED FOR VEAL AND SOWS DURING GESTATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the confinement of calves raised for veal and sows during gestation in a manner that prevents such animals from turning around freely, lying down, standing up or fully extending their limbs. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit certain confinement of cows raised for veal and sows during gestation.