SB 123 CO
Prohibit Ventilation Shutdown for Poultry
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Summary
Under current law, poultry owners may be required to destroy or depopulate their entire flock of poultry when one of their birds tests positive for a disease. Effective July 1, 2029, the bill prohibits an owner of poultry from using ventilation shutdown and ventilation shutdown plus, which methods kill poultry by gradually inducing fatal hyperthermia or heat stroke, as methods of depopulating their poultry.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Sponsors (2)
- L. Cutter Democratic · sponsor
- E. Velasco Democratic · sponsor
Action history (2)
- Mar 12, 2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
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