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SF0012

Meat Processing Plants - Hides and Carcasses

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In one sentence

This law requires hide buyers to keep records of hides or pelts they purchase, removes old rules about inspecting hides, and sets an immediate effective date.

What it does

  • Requires hide buyers to maintain a record of all hides and pelts purchased, including the seller's name, purchase date, and any brands or marks on the hides.
  • Repeals existing provisions relating to the inspection of hides.

Who it affects

  • Hide buyers who purchase animal hides or pelts in Wyoming.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify how the records should be stored or maintained beyond requiring them to be available for inspection.
  • It is unclear what happens if a hide buyer fails to keep proper records as required by this act.

Plain language

Terms to know

Hide buyer
A person or company that buys animal hides or pelts from sellers.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0127 Bill No.: SF0012 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 24LSO-0127 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0018 Chapter No.: 55 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Meat processing plants-hides and carcasses. Has Report: No Subject: Requiring hide buyers to keep records of hides and pelts purchased. Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires animal hide or pelt buyers to keep records of hides or pelts they purchase. This bill also repeals existing provisions regarding the inspection of hides and pelts. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 5:22 AM

Eric Barlow

R · S23

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker stated they will vote against the bill because it was considered by a committee with seven members, which violates Senate rules requiring five or six members.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:51 Watch the statement

Tim French

R · S18

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that requiring brand inspections for hides sent to landfills is a waste of time and money because the hides are no longer valuable. He supports maintaining record-keeping only when hides are sold.

Public statementFloor statement at 6:36 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-4-0-02024-03-01 · House57 yes 1 no
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-27 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-02024-02-15 · Senate17 yes 14 no
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-0-0-02024-02-13 · Senate6 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-3-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate28 yes 3 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 55LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0018 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0018House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0018Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0018LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-4-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-3-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO