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ASSEMBLY, No. 1948
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
210th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 28, 2002

Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman LORETTA WEINBERG
District 37 (Bergen)

SYNOPSIS
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.

An Act concerning the humane treatment of calves raised for the production of veal and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

  1. No person shall raise a calf for the production of veal unless the person complies with the following requirements:
    a. The calf must be raised in an enclosure of sufficient size to permit the calf to be free to turn around without difficulty, lie with its legs outstretched, and groom itself, without any impediment such as chaining or tethering; and
    b. The calf must be fed a daily diet containing sufficient iron to prevent anemia and maintain it in good health and vigor and, if the calf is more than 14 days old, it must be provided each day with food containing sufficient digestible fiber to prevent impairment of the development of its rumen.
  2. The provisions of section 1 of P.L.1995, c.311 (C.4:22-16.1) to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who violates a provision of this act shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
  3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT

This bill would require that persons raising calves for the production of veal must do so in a humane way. Specifically, this bill would require that calves be raised unchained or tethered in an enclosure of sufficient size to allow the calf to move and groom itself, and be fed a diet sufficient to prevent anemia or impairment of the digestive tract. This bill would further provide that any person violating any provision of this bill would be guilty of a disorderly persons offense, and thus subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and a prison term of up to six months.