2009 Senate Bill 5350 (Special permit provisions for poultry slaughter, preparation, and care)

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Introduced by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, (D-Camano Island) (D) on January 20, 2009, revises provisions for special permits for poultry slaughter, preparation, and care, eliminating temporary permits and specifying requirements. Exempts permit holders from related licensing provisions.
- Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee on January 20, 2009.
  - Substitute offered in the Senate on February 5, 2009, to correct a reference from the Department of Health to the State Board of Health. Also to clarify that permit applicants are provided an option to obtain either a one-year permit at a cost of $75 or a two year permit at a cost of $125. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 5, 2009.
  - Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 5, 2009.
Passed in the Senate (40 to 7) on March 2, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on March 4, 2009.
- Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on March 4, 2009.
- Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 25, 2009.
Passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 7, 2009, poultry producers are no longer limited to the slaughter of only chickens and may obtain a special permit for the slaughter of other types of poultry. The permit allows for the slaughter of up to 1,000 poultry in a calendar year. The department must conduct inspections to ensure compliance with permit requirements . [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 16, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 5350 (Special permit provisions for poultry slaughter, preparation, and care) [by Bea Elliott on February 12, 2009]

Of course this is bad idea... we don't wish to encourage ever more slaughtering of innocent animals. Would that I could, encourage the dismanteling of all animal slaughter as none of it is necessary. We live fine on a plant based diet. The needless killing of animals cannot be defended given the compassionate and healthy vegan alternatives.

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 5350 (Special permit provisions for poultry slaughter, preparation, and care) [by dave98105 on January 28, 2009]

Upon further research I see this simply adds other additional species to the list which can be slaughtered. So more animals will be slaughtered if this bill passes, hence my original two reasons for opposing this bill still apply. Please do not pass this bill!

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3) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 5350 (Special permit provisions for poultry slaughter, preparation, and care) [by dave98105 on January 28, 2009]

PS - What requirements must the person possess in order to slaughter chickens, other than $75 and the proper sanitation and storage of the carcasses? Are they required to painlessly or quickly kill the animals, do they have to have special training to handle these terrified birds? Or is a person allowed to kill an animal in anyway he or she sees fit because the animal is being eaten, and not petted? Any law that alters regulations on the slaughter of animals needs to take these considerations into account and make sure that, if an animal is going to be killed, the animal at the very least not suffer or be frightened in any way.

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