SENATE BILL 706

Sponsored By:

Senators Pipkin and Colburn

Entitled:

Commercial Fishing and Seafood Operations - Nuisance Actions - Exemption

Synopsis:

Expanding the application of specified provisions of law relating to the protection of agricultural operations from nuisance actions under specified circumstances to apply to specified commercial fishing and seafood operations; exempting specified commercial fishing and seafood operations from nuisance lawsuits; authorizing an appeal of a local agency's decision on a nuisance complaint against a commercial fishing or seafood operation to a circuit court; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/8

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Circuit Courts

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets

Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Oysters

Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-403 )

Health - General

( 20-301 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered