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SB 158: Civil Liability of Farmers

GENERAL BILL by Evers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala

Civil Liability of Farmers; Providing that an existing exemption from civil liability for farmers who gratuitously allow a person to enter upon their land for the purpose of removing farm produce or crops left in the field applies at any time, rather than only after harvesting; revising exceptions to the exemption, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2014 Senate • Filed
12/17/2014 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary -SJ 43
2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/16/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
2/16/2015 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 158
2/17/2015 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 158
2/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/03/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
• Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
3/4/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 192
3/12/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15
3/18/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 219
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 245
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 245
4/1/2015 House • In Messages
4/17/2015 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 583
• Received -HJ 583
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
4/21/2015 House • Substituted for HB 137 -HJ 623
• Read 2nd time -HJ 623
• Amendment(s) failed (666257) -HJ 623
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 669
• Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 669
4/22/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 517
5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-38