HB 6570

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 93rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Horse Meat-Human Consumption

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to (i) slaughter a horse, (ii) possess, import into or export from the State, or sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse meat, or (iii) possess, import into or export from the State, or sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse with the intent of slaughtering that horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption. Provides that any person who does so is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act to make corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

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Mar 02, 2004

House

Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro

Feb 18, 2004

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Feb 06, 2004

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

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