HB 1539: Citrus Canker
GENERAL BILL by Agriculture & Consumer Affairs ; Spratt ; Gibson ; Bowen ; Baxley ; Evers ; Ball ; Stansel ; Dockery ; Gannon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Harrington ; Needelman ; Haridopolos ; Alexander ; Harper ; Attkisson ; Baker ; Brummer ; Siplin ; Kendrick ; Trovillion ; Allen ; Melvin ; Machek ; Paul ; Murman ; Farkas ; Clarke ; Bean ; Pickens ; Argenziano ; Ross ; Negron ; Mayfield ; Bennett ; Jennings ; Littlefield ; Green ; Davis ; Peterman ; Gardiner ; Goodlette ; Hogan ; Henriquez ; Ausley ; Fields
Citrus Canker; revises definition of citrus trees that are exposed to infection from citrus canker bacteria; provides for removal & destruction of infected citrus trees & trees exposed to infection; authorizes chief law enforcement officers to perform certain duties; provides grounds for issuance of search warrants re spread of citrus canker; provides repeal & review of provision re definition of term "exposed to infection", etc. Amends Ch. 581, 933.02,.07.
Last Action: 3/13/2002 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1926 (Ch. 2002-11) -HJ 01159
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2002 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00178 |
| 2/7/2002 | House |
• Referred to Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00219 |
| 2/20/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Fiscal Responsibility Council, 02/22/02, 9:45 am, 212-K |
| 2/22/2002 | House |
• Favorable by Fiscal Responsibility Council; YEAS 21 NAYS 3 -HJ 00288 |
| 2/25/2002 | House |
• Now in Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00288; On Council agenda-- Council for Competitive Commerce, 02/26/02, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 2/26/2002 | House |
• Favorable by- Council for Competitive Commerce; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00331 |
| 2/28/2002 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00331 |
| 3/13/2002 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1926; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1926 (Ch. 2002-11) -HJ 01159 |