Prohibition of Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption (SB67)

An Act relating to animals;  Prohibiting the slaughter of horses in New Mexico; Prohibiting the possession or importation of horse meat for human consumption; Providing for license revocation; Prescribing criminal penalties.

[also see New Mexico Horse Protection Legislation for 2005]

Status

SB67 passed the Senate Public Relations , but was killed at the Senate Judiciary during the 2005 New Mexico Legislative session. A bill like this causes too much reaction. Better to pass a bill like SB861.

New Mexico Senate Bill 67

Below is the original SB67 and amendments.

Amendment to SB67

Delete from line 12; PROHIBINTING THE POSSESSION OR IMPORTATION OF HORSE MEAT

Delete line 13 ;PROVIDING FOR LICENSE REVOCATION;

Delete from line 19 & 20; OR POSSESSION OR IMPORTATION OF HORSE MEAT

Add line 23 after “horse” add:  for human consumption

Delete from line 24- page 2 line 1;   Delete all of section B.

page 2: change C to B Line 2

Delete from line 3 of page 2; or B

Delete from line 8 of Page 2; D. Delete all of section D. 

Line 17 add after “being” the word “non chemical” prior to the word euthanasized

SB67 Pamphlet published by WHOA

SB67 Pamphlet (online)  or SB67 Pamphlet (MS Word .doc)

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Last modified: 04/25/08