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Amendment H-8249 to SF 572

Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility

Ruled not germane · March 23, 2026

Filed March 20, 2026 in the House by

In plain words

AI summary This amendment expands the bill to also prohibit the Chinese government, Russian government, or North Korean government, along with their citizens and majority-owned businesses, from obtaining licenses to run slaughter establishments.1

What it changes

  1. Page 2, after line 28 by inserting: “Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 189B.1 Slaughter establishments —— prohibitions on licensure.
  2. For purposes of this chapter: a. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. b. “Federal Acts” means the Federal Meat Inspection Act approved March 4, 1907, 34 Stat. 1260, as amended by the Wholesome Meat Act, 81 Stat. 584, and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act approved August 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 441, as amended by the Wholesome Poultry Products Act, 82 Stat.
  3. c. “Slaughter establishment” means a person engaged in the business of slaughtering live animals or receiving or buying live animals for slaughter and who is subject to inspection by the United States department of agriculture under either of the federal Acts, or by the department.
  4. The department shall not issue a license for a person to establish, conduct, or maintain a slaughter establishment in this state without a license issued under chapter 189A.
  5. A license shall not be issued or renewed under chapter 189A for an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, or an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China.
  6. A license shall not be issued or renewed under chapter 189A for an instrumentality of the government of the Russian Federation, an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the Russian Federation, or an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation.
  7. A license shall not be issued or renewed under chapter 189A for an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
  8. Title page, by striking line 4 and inserting “or maintain a hospital, health facility, or slaughter establishment.”
  9. By renumbering as necessary.

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book