SB 159 - Under this act, no law, ordinance, or rule shall be enacted by any political subdivision of the state that terminates, bans, or effectively bans, by creating undue financial hardship, the job or use of working animals or an enterprise employing working animals.

Nothing in the act shall prevent the establishment of or alter the laws, ordinances, or rules of a political subdivision regarding animal care, public health, or public safety; unless such law, ordinance, or rule is in violation of the act, in which case, the act shall supersede such law, ordinance, or rule.

This act is identical to the perfected HCS/HBs 647 & 841 (2021), SB 159 (2021), the perfected HCS/HB 1752 (2020) and SB 979 (2020), and is similar to SB 416 (2019), SCS/HB 559 (2019), and HB 1021 (2019).

JAMIE ANDREWS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0862S.01): 262.760

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 159
Sponsor: Crawford
Hearing Date: 2/8/2021


COMMITTEE: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

CHAIRMAN: Bernskoetter

DATE REFERRED: 1/21/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/28/2021



STAFF:
Jamie Andrews
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Matt Morris
Penny Mueller


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Andy Arnold - Stray Dog Policy
Jacqueline Bardgett - St. Louis City
Richard Sheets - Missouri Municipal League


WITNESSES FOR:
Austin Kirk - Brookdale Farms
Vicki Lantz - Lazy L Safari
Brian Dowdy - The Cavalry Group
Tony Dugger - Missouri Pet Breeders Group
Tony Dugger - Cavalry Group
Shannon Cooper - Missouri Cattlemen's Association
BJ Tanksley - Missouri Farm Bureau
Barb York - Missouri Animal Husbandry Association
Karen Strange - Missouri Federation of Animal Owners


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Bob Barker - Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation