Legislation - SB0849

Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; authorizing a court, in addition to other remedies, if a manufacturer or factory branch or agent or authorized distributor is found to have acted in bad faith, to award the consumer damages up to $5,000; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB1395

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {483927/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {483927/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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