SENATE BILL 226

Sponsored By:

The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson

Entitled:

Maryland Right to Farm Law

Synopsis:

Expanding the types of agricultural operations and activities that are subject to protection against specified private actions; and repealing a requirement that an agricultural operation, or any change in the operation, be under way for a specified period of time in order to be protected.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/22

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/24

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Administration

Senator William H. Amoss, District 35

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator David R. Craig, District 34

Senator John W. Derr, District 3

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 10-501 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 308643/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 20, 1997 at: 11:24 Status: Adopted