Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2025; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2025; and specifying that a certain certification be obtained in a certain manner to sell shell eggs and egg products.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Krudwig, Donna | Americans for Family Farmers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Prygoski, Alicia | Animal Legal Defense Fund | Oral |
| FAV | Leahy, Cheryl | Animal Outlook | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Shields, Sara | Humane Society International | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Runquist, Pam | Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holbein, Chris | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fremont, James | Retired | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | perry, nancy | aspca | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wiseman, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McHugh, Daniel | Wicomico County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Animal OutlookFAV 1
aspcaFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1
RetiredFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals