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CS/CS/SB 740: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Agriculture ; Stargel

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Specifying the methodology for the assessment of certain structures in horticultural production; revising permitting requirements and operating standards for water vending machines; requiring certain liquefied petroleum gas dealers to provide notice within a specified period before rendering a consumer’s liquefied petroleum gas equipment or system inoperable or discontinuing service; providing that delaying or failing to make payment for certain livestock is an unfair and deceptive act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/26/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-84, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 568 (Ch. 2018-23)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources (AEN)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/2/2017 Senate • Filed
11/15/2017 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations -SJ 59
1/8/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/11/18, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 58
1/11/2018 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 142
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 158
1/16/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources -SJ 142
1/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, 01/24/18, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
1/24/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 228
1/25/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 228
2/12/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/15/18, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
2/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/18, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2018 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 384
2/26/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 384
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388
2/27/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18 -SJ 435
3/1/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 422
• Amendment(s) adopted (317386, 455400) -SJ 423, 424
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 424
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/2/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 555
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 556
3/2/2018 House • In Messages
3/5/2018 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 945
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
• Received -HJ 945
3/6/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1004, 1005
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 553 -HJ 1005
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/7/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1040, 1041
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1041
3/7/2018 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 882
3/16/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/23/2018 • Approved by Governor
3/26/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-84, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 568 (Ch. 2018-23)