HB 1420 IN

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Amends the powers of the board of animal health (board) to allow cooperation with animal owners and law enforcement to plan for, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all hazard emergencies in Indiana. Allows the board to delegate the duty to adopt emergency rules to the state veterinarian. Amends the board's emergency powers to take certain actions if an emergency event has occurred or a disease or pest in animal products presents a health hazard. Allows the board to issue emergency orders. Allows the board to facilitate the prompt disposal of animals in an emergency event. Provides that an animal may be buried on the owner's premises according to standards approved by the board. Allows the board to adopt rules restricting animal disposal methods in order to control disease and pests in animals and chemical or radiological substances. Allows the state egg board to adopt emergency rules when there is a declared emergency or sudden disruption that affects the commerce of eggs. Allows for service of notice in administrative hearings. Amends the authorization to use electrocution under the criminal statutes concerning offenses against animals.

• Don Lehe · author
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
• Brian Buchanan Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Lehe · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Leising and Buchanan · lower
6. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
7. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
8. Feb 18, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
9. Mar 15, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
10. Mar 18, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
11. Mar 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 46, nays 1 · upper
12. Mar 23, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
13. Mar 23, 2021 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
14. Mar 29, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
15. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
16. Apr 8, 2021 Public Law 41 · lower
17. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 23, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 12, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 15, 2021 · PDF