HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATIVE TIMELINE
2011 |
| Date | Venue | Activity | Result |
| Jan 2011 | Legislative Assembly of N. Dakota |
- Jan 10: HB 1244,
a bill allowing horses to be slaughtered for food with other animals and amending rules governing
preparation of equine carcasses, introduced by Rep. M. Nelson. Referred to Ag Cmte. - Jan 27: Passed Ag Cmte (12-0-2), placed on Calendar - Jan 31: Passed House (90 Ayes, 0 Nays) | N. Dakota pro horse slaughter bill introduced, passes House and sent to Senate for action. |
| Jan 2011 | Nebraska Unicameral Legislature |
- Jan 12: LB 305,
a bill to establish state meat inspection program for horses (and other animals), introduced by
Tyson Larson - Jan 14: Referred to Ag Cmte - Jan 24: Notice of Hearing for Feb 8th | Nebraska pro horse slaughter Bill introduced. Set for Hearing Feb. 8th. |
| Jan 2011 | 187th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
- Jan. 18: Bill S00655
banning the slaughter, procurement and transport of horses for human consumption introduced by
State Sen. Stephen Brewer. - Jan. 24: Referred to Joint Committee on the Judiciary; House concurs. | Massachusetts anti horse slaughter Bill introduced. |
| Jan 2011 | New York State General Assembly | Jan. 25: A03504, a bill banning horse slaughter and transport for slaughter for human consumption introduced by Assemblywoman Deborah Glick. Referred to Ag Cmte. | New York State anti horse slaughter Bill re-introduced. A. Glick introduced this in 2004 and 2009. In each instance the bills were stalled and killed in Cmte by its Chairman MaGee, a "meat industry" politician. |
| Jan 2011 | Legislative Assembly of N. Dakota |
- Feb 1: Senate receives HB 1244 (see Jan 10, 27 and 31 entries for details). - Feb 21: 1st reading; referred to Ag Cmte. Cmte Hearing set for March 3rd. | N. Dakota pro horse slaughter Bill progresses to Senate; Ag Cmte Hrng set Mar. 3rd. |
| Feb 2011 | Nebraska Unicameral Legislatue |
- Feb 8: LB 305, Statement of Intent entered,
"This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement a state meat and
poultry inspection agency to inspect meat and meat products for human consumption in
compliance with federal regulations by January 1, 2013." - Feb 23: LB 305 Placed on General File. | Nebraska pro horse slaughter Bill progresses. |
| May 2011 | U.S. House of Representatives | May 30: The 2012 Agriculture Budget Bill is debated in the House Appropriations Committee, from which the measure defunding USDA inspections necessary to market horse meat was ripped out, paving the way for the return of horse slaughter to U.S. soil. | See below. |
| May 2011 | U.S. House of Representatives | May 30: Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) offers an amendment to continue denying funding for the USDA inspections required to market horse meat. | The 2012 Agriculture Budget Bill is voted on in the House Appropriations Committee, passing by a margin of 24-21, with the Moran Amendment intact. The bill is sent to the full House for consideration. |
| Jun 2011 | U.S. Senate |
Jun 9, 2011: A bill entitled the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 —
S. 1176 — is introduced (pdf)
in the United States
Senate, Thursday, June 9, 2011, by Senator Mary Landrieu
(D-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) with 14 originating co-sponsors. S. 1176 amends the Horse Protection Act, making it illegal to transport horses for the purposes of slaughter, among other provisions. | S. 1176 is referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
| Jun 2011 | U.S. House of Representatives | Jun 15, 2011: Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) offers an amendment on the House Floor to strike the prohibition on fee-for-service inspections contained in the Moran Amendment. Lummis’ amendment would have allowed for slaughterhouses to pay the USDA for part of their inspections and resume operation. | Following debate on her amendment, Rep. Lummis is forced to withdraw it from consideration. |
| Jun 2011 | U.S. House of Representatives | Jun 16, 2011: U.S. House of Representatives vote on the 2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill with the Moran Amendment intact (see above). | The bill is approved, as is. The 2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill awaits action by the Senate. |
Compiled by Jane Allin and Vivian Grant
