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CS/SB 1294: Agricultural Sales

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Gutman

Agricultural Sales; revises "Florida Avocado, Mango, Lime, & Tomato Sales Law" to "Florida Tropical or Subtropical Fruit & Vegetables Sales Law"; revises provisions to apply to tropical or subtropical fruit & vegetables; prescribes use of certain containers in shipping or distribution; provides exception; revises definition; increases penalties. Amends 570.55, 603.161.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-123
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/1998 Senate • Prefiled
2/25/1998 Senate • Referred to Agriculture
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture -SJ 00079
3/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/12/98, 3:15 pm, Room-301C
3/12/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Agriculture -SJ 00182; CS read first time on 03/18/98 -SJ 00211
3/16/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00182
4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813
4/23/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813; Read second time -SJ 00853; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00853; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00853
4/24/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00885; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00886; Immediately certified -SJ 00886
4/24/1998 House • In Messages
4/27/1998 House • Received -HJ 01406; In Governmental Responsibility Council, pending ranking -HJ 01406
4/28/1998 House • Substituted for CS/HB 3693 -HJ 01440; Read second and third times -HJ 01440; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01440
4/28/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01097
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-123