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CS/HB 3693: Agricultural Sales

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bronson ; Spratt ; Prewitt ; Wasserman Schultz ; Cosgrove

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: Contingent
Last Action: 4/28/1998 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 98-123) -HJ 01440
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/1998 House • Prefiled
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00051
    3/5/1998 House • Referred to Agriculture (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00147
    3/11/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture (GRC), 03/17/98, 1:30 pm, 317C
    3/17/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Agriculture (GRC) -HJ 00312
    3/23/1998 House • CS read first time on 03/23/98 -HJ 00311; Now in Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00312
    4/14/1998 House • Withdrawn from Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00571; Pending Consent Calendar
    4/17/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01239
    4/28/1998 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 98-123) -HJ 01440

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  • CS/HB 3693, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1294 (e1) Gutman Similar Last Action: 5/22/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-123
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of avocados, mangoes, limes, or tomatoes; penalties.
    603.161 Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit.

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  • HB 3693, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1998 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    570.55 Identification of sellers or handlers of avocados, mangoes, limes, or tomatoes; penalties.
    603.161 Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit.

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