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SB 1498: Pest Control

GENERAL BILL by Benacquisto

Pest Control; Authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to specify the circumstances when a written, 24-hour advance notice of fumigation to the department is not required; requiring the department to adopt rules that require certain safety measures for clearance of residential structures after fumigation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/3/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1205 (Ch. 2016-143) -SJ 598
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2016 Senate • Filed
1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 194
• Introduced -SJ 194
1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
2/1/2016 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 290
2/2/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 290
2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
• Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 425
2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 494
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 494
3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 598
• Substituted HB 1205 -SJ 598
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1205 (Ch. 2016-143) -SJ 598