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SB 5947 - 2019-20
Establishing the sustainable farms and fields grant program.
Companion Bill: HB 2095
Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 18
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 22
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 1
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:20 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 19).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
Mar 28
Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 28
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
2020 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 13
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 15
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 16
First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
RDAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Capital Budget.
Mar 2
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Placed on second reading.
Mar 4
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Committee amendment not adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 12
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 3
Governor signed.
Chapter 351, 2020 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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