SF 2245: Providing a personal use exemption from licensing requirements of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act

What it does

BACKGROUND. This bill amends the “Meat and Poultry Inspection Act” (Iowa Act), which is administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship (DALS) and which regulates a business engaged in the slaughter of livestock or poultry, the processing of the livestock or poultry, and the preparation of meat products or poultry products derived from those slaughtered animals. The meat or poultry product is generically referred to as an “article”. chapter 10).3(3)). BILL’S PROVISIONS.

House subcommittee · named February 22, 2022

• Rep. Terry C. Baxter (R)
• Rep. Thomas D. Gerhold (R) · thomas.gerhold@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dave Williams (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

In plain words

1. January 19, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Agriculture committee · as SSB 3051
2. January 20, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Driscoll and Kinney · as SSB 3051
3. January 25, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3051
4. February 8, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2245 · as SSB 3051
5. February 9, 2022Filed in the Senate
6. February 9, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. February 21, 2022Passed the Senate, 49–0
8. February 21, 2022Arrived in the House
9. February 22, 2022House subcommittee named: Baxter, Gerhold and Williams
10. March 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 9, 2022Approved by the House committee
12. March 22, 2022Passed the House, 94–0
13. April 21, 2022Sent to the Governor
14. April 21, 2022Signed into law