HB 357

Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

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, 2026; 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, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification be obtained in a certain manner to sell shell eggs and egg products.

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Testimony (40)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Krudwig, Donna	Americans for Family Farmers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marshall, Margaret	Animal Equality	Written (PDF)
FAV	Prygoski, Alicia	Animal Legal Defense Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leahy, Cheryl	Animal Outlook	Written (PDF)
FAV	Santacroce, Ferrell	Beached Paws Photography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Molinaro, Allison	Compassion in World Farming	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Ryan	Compassion in World Farming	Oral
FAV	Terrasa, Jen	Delegate, MD General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eisen, Miranda	Farm Sanctuary	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waters, Carrie	HSVMA	Oral
FAV	Shields, Sara	Humane Society International	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hodges, Barbara	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
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lifton, Claudia	Mercy For Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waldman, Michele	Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lamkin, Conor	The Humane League	Written (PDF)
FAV	perry, nancy	aspca	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Marks, Nicholas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waterman, Chloe	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pierce, Chris	Heritage Poultry Management Services, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Majchrzak, Tylerlobbyist	Horizon Farm Credit	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dix, William	ISE America	Oral
UNF	Snyder, Dann	ISE America	Oral
UNF	Scott, Kristi	Ise America	Oral
UNF	Rill, Bradley	Lippy Brothers Farms	Oral
UNF	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Cole, Mollilobbyist	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dvorak, Rob	Individual	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Francis, Marisa	Maryland Veterinary Medical Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Americans for Family FarmersFAV 1

Animal EqualityFAV 1

Animal Legal Defense FundFAV 1

Animal OutlookFAV 1

aspcaFAV 1

Beached Paws PhotographyFAV 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeUNF 1

Compassion in World FarmingFAV 2

Delegate, MD General AssemblyFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Farm SanctuaryFAV 1

Heritage Poultry Management Services, Inc.UNF 1

Horizon Farm CreditUNF 1

HSVMAFAV 1

Humane Society InternationalFAV 1

Humane Society of the United StatesFAV 2

Humane Society Veterinary Medical AssociationFAV 1

Ise AmericaUNF 1

ISE AmericaUNF 2

Lippy Brothers FarmsUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Veterinary Medical AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 1

Mercy For AnimalsFAV 1

Rosie’s Farm SanctuaryFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilUNF 1

Secular MarylandFAV 1

The Humane LeagueFAV 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

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFMajchrzak, TylerHorizon Farm CreditRegistered for: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Horizon Farm Credit

UNFHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…