Amid the flurry of bills being passed Monday at the close of the legislative session, the Idaho House joined with the Idaho Senate in approving a memorial, sponsored by Rep. Ken Andrus, R-Lava Hot Springs, opposing federal regulation of house slaughter.
The memorial comes as a preemptive move to pending legislation in the United State Congress. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has proposed legislation that would penalize anyone engaging in selling, trading, or any other action that would lead to human consumption of horses. Though Conyers’ bill has 180 co-sponsors, it has yet to make it out of committee. Read More…
