SB115 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, livestock markets are required to have a permit from the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries
This bill would make technical nonsubstantive changes relating to livestock markets regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Industries
This bill would also repeal provisions relating to the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board and requirements that a livestock market that sells livestock be chartered by the board, and merge the permitting requirements into other existing permitting requirements for livestock markets
This bill would also repeal duplicative language relating to the weighing of livestock
Relating to livestock markets; to amend Sections 2-15-41, 2-15-61, 2-15-91, 2-15-92, 2-15-131, and 2-15-133, Code of Alabama 1975; to update and streamline language relating to livestock markets, livestock dealers, and weighmasters regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Industries; to merge permitting requirements for livestock markets, thereby eliminating duplicative requirements; to repeal Sections 2-15-93 and 2-15-95, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the weighing of livestock; and to repeal Sections 2-15-115 to 2-15-127, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board and requirements that a livestock market be chartered by the board.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 23, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | RM316 **ADD BILLS ONTO THE AGENDA** at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB115 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |