SENATE BILL 827

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

Synopsis:

Authorizing the County Commissioners of Dorchester County to adopt an ordinance to protect the right to farm and to engage in agricultural or forestry operations; authorizing the County Commissioners to provide for persons who engage in agricultural or forestry operations to be immune from private nuisance actions involving agricultural or forestry operations in specified circumstances; authorizing the County Commissioners to establish a grievance committee to arbitrate disputes involving agricultural or forestry operations; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/28

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/1

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

Senate Requests House Recede

4/2

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/3

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/5

Hearing 3/20 at 1:15 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Floor Amendment (Delegate Genn) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-4)

3/29

House Recede

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-6)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

ARBITRATION -see also- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DISCLOSURE

DORCHESTER COUNTY

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FORESTERS

LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS

TREES

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 716153/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 25, 1997 at: 11:30 Status: Adopted

Number: 832592/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1997 at: 12:08 Status: Adopted