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SB 1944: Agric. & Consumer Services Dept.

GENERAL BILL by Thomas

Agric. & Consumer Services Dept.; provides prohibition against administration of medications to thoroughbred horses prior to sale; provides for testing; provides for tolerance or test for medications & depressants; requires permit for transporting or hauling certain animals or animal products; authorizes dept. to perform certain laboratory services re food safety & establish fees therefor; provides for funding for Citrus Budwood Registration Program, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 05/31/1998
 Last Action: 5/31/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-396
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Ways and Means -SJ 00185
    3/19/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/24/98, 9:00 am, Room-301C
    3/24/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Agriculture -SJ 00303
    3/25/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00303
    4/13/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00433; Placed on Calendar
    4/17/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528; Read second time -SJ 00518; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00519; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00519
    4/22/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00762; Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 00763; Immediately certified -SJ 00763
    4/22/1998 House • In Messages
    4/28/1998 House • Received -HJ 01551; In Governmental Responsibility Council, pending ranking -HJ 01551
    4/29/1998 House • Substituted for HB 4165 -HJ 01650; Read second time -HJ 01650; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01650; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01651; Read third time -HJ 01651; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01651
    4/29/1998 Senate • In returning messages
    4/30/1998 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01300; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01301; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01301
    5/15/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/31/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-396

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  • SB 1944, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/1998 at 5:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4165 (e1) Agric. & Consumer Services Dept. Bronson Similar Last Action: 4/29/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1944 (Ch. 98-396); See also SB 734 (Ch. 98-38) -HJ 01650
    Location:
    H 4079 Animals & Animal Products Agriculture Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1944 (Ch. 98-396)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.09 Rulemaking; analytical work.
    500.11 Food deemed misbranded.
    500.121 Disciplinary procedures.
    506.5131
    535.08
    535.11 Prohibition against administration of drugs; testing; search powers of department; penalties.
    570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.
    570.952 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
    571.25 Registration and fees.
    581.031 Department; powers and duties.
    585.147
    604.50

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  • SB 1944, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/1/1998 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.09 Rulemaking; analytical work.
    500.11 Food deemed misbranded.
    500.121 Disciplinary procedures.
    506.5131
    535.08
    535.11 Prohibition against administration of drugs; testing; search powers of department; penalties.
    570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.
    570.952 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
    571.25 Registration and fees.
    581.031 Department; powers and duties.
    585.147
    604.50

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  • SB 1944, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/19/1998 at 2:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    104313 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/29/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    160795 - Amendment
    		Minton 4/29/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    581253 - Amendment
    		Mackey 4/29/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    842659 - Amendment
    		Bronson 4/29/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    935633 - Amendment
    		King 4/29/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/1998 9:44 AM Senate 33 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/1998 3:19 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1998 12:38 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.09 Rulemaking; analytical work.
    500.11 Food deemed misbranded.
    500.121 Disciplinary procedures.
    535.08
    535.11 Prohibition against administration of drugs; testing; search powers of department; penalties.
    570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.
    570.952 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
    571.25 Registration and fees.
    581.031 Department; powers and duties.
    585.147

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  • SB 1944, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/1998 at 2:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/15/1998 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    345780 - Amendment
    		Agriculture 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    853372 - Amendment
    		Agriculture 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    180710 - Amendment
    		Thomas 4/19/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    392280 - Amendment
    		Thomas 4/19/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    420738 - Amendment
    		Thomas 4/19/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    144794 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    390232 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    655028 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    672406 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    742276 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    882552 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    912764 - Amendment
    		Thomas 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.09 Rulemaking; analytical work.
    500.11 Food deemed misbranded.
    500.121 Disciplinary procedures.
    535.08
    535.11 Prohibition against administration of drugs; testing; search powers of department; penalties.
    570.07 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; functions, powers, and duties.
    570.952 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority.
    571.25 Registration and fees.
    581.031 Department; powers and duties.
    585.147

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