Legislation

Title: Farmers' Rights Act
Sponsored by: Delegates M. Washington, Carr, Frush, Gutierrez, Kelly, Lam, Moon, Morales, Pena-Melnyk, S. Robinson, Smith, and Tarlau
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that specified contracts for the production of livestock impose a specified obligation of good faith on all parties; requiring specified production contracts to include a specified disclosure statement and cover sheet containing specified information; requiring specified production contracts to comply with specified standards; authorizing a specified producer to cancel a production contract within a specified period of time; providing that specified provisions in a production contract are void and unenforceable; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2016	2/12/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/11/2016	3/14/2016	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/15/2016	Text - First - Farmers' Rights Act
3/11/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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