S455 —
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018-2019 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
16 added · 18 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment adds a chapter designation and the title of the bill from the original text. The substance of the bill remains unchanged; it still requires auction organizers to check for identifying marks on horses before sale and to post relevant identifying information, including microchip numbers and descriptions of tattoos or brands, on their website. The amendment does not alter the practical application of these requirements.
2019, c.097 (S455) §1CHAPTER -97 C.4:11-14.1 P.L.An Act concerning the sale of horses at auction, and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
2019, CHAPTER 97, approved May 10, 2019 Senate, No.
455 An Act concerning the sale of horses at auction, and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
C.4:11-14.1 1. Disclosure a. of Before any horse may be sold at an auction, the auction organizer shall determine whether the horse has an implanted microchip or has been tattooed or branded with any identifying mark. information Ifprior theto horsesale has an implanted microchip, tattoo, or brand, the auction organizer shall post, on its Internet website, all identifying information, including any identification number contained in the microchip and a detailed description or picture of anyhorse tattooat orauction; brand found on the horse.
violations, penalties.
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Before any horse may be sold at an auction, the auction organizer shall determine whether the horse has an implanted microchip or has been tattooed or branded with any identifying mark. If the horse has an implanted microchip, tattoo, or brand, the auction organizer shall post, on its Internet website, all identifying information, including any identification number contained in the microchip and a detailed description or picture of any tattoo or brand found on the horse.
RequiresApproved disclosureMay of10, identifying2019. information prior to sale of horse at auction.
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (120)
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- This bill died with 2018-2019 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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