1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 226

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 491
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