Update: Sadly, this bill did not complete the legislative process prior to adjournment.
Bill Description: This bill would outlaw cruel gestation crates — the confinement of pregnant pigs in small enclosures in a continual cycle of gestation. Violators would face a misdemeanor penalty. The provisions of the bill would be phased in and would take effect in their entirety in 2015.
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This is common sense legislation that prevents intolerable cruelty. Surely, requiring that pregnant pigs be given at least enough space to groom themselves and turn around is not too much to ask.