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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 158, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2015 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 137 Civil Liability of Farmers Rader Similar Last Action: 4/21/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 158 (Ch. 2015-38) -HJ 623
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.137 Definition; limitation of civil liability for certain farmers; exception. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 158, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2014 at 8:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2015 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 137 Civil Liability of Farmers Rader Similar Last Action: 4/21/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 158 (Ch. 2015-38) -HJ 623
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    197065 - Amendment
    Remove line 19 and insert:
    Gaetz 4/20/2015
    1:28 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015
    PDF
    666257 - Amendment
    Between lines 31 and 32, insert:
    Rehwinkel Vasilinda 4/20/2015
    1:19 PM
    House: Failed
    4/21/2015
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2015 4:00 PM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/3/2015 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/24/2015 10:34 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2015 12:10 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.137 Definition; limitation of civil liability for certain farmers; exception. Page 1 (pdf)

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