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2022 SESSION

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SB 678 Agricultural operation; amends definition.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Definition of agricultural operation. Amends the definition of "agricultural operation" for purposes of the Right to Farm Act to include the housing of livestock. The bill provides that this change is declaratory of existing law.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/22  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 22104182D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/10/22  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB678ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0487)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• House amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/20/22  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 22104182D
• 01/20/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/01/22  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
• 02/03/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/22  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/22  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A)
• 02/22/22  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/22/22  House: Read first time
• 02/22/22  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/22/22  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 02/23/22  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)
• 03/02/22  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
• 03/04/22  House: Read second time
• 03/07/22  House: Read third time
• 03/07/22  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/07/22  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/07/22  House: Passed House with amendment (52-Y 45-N)
• 03/07/22  House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 45-N)
• 03/08/22  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 03/10/22  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/10/22  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB678ER)
• 03/10/22  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/10/22  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/22  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
• 03/22/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 04/11/22  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 487 (effective 7/1/22)
• 04/11/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0487)