BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2717
HB 2717: Agric commodities disparagmn
Providing increased penalties for false writings or statements concerning farms or agricultural commodities.
Summary
- If a producer of an agricultural commodity suffers damages resulting from another person's dissemination of false information to the public regarding the commodity, the producer may bring a court action for damages.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2717), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 21, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- David Chappell (D-20)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1994 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Versions
- HB 2717, SHB 2717
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: David Chappell (D-20)
19 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Margaret Rayburn D-15Barbara Lisk R-15Dave Mastin R-16Bill Grant D-16Mark Schoesler R-9Jean Marie Brough R-30Susan Karahalios D-10Lynn Kessler D-24Dale Foreman R-12Bill Brumsickle R-20Peter Kremen D-42Dave Quall D-40Elmira Forner R-47Jeanine Long R-44Larry Sheahan R-9David Lemmon D-14James Johanson D-44Thomas Moak D-8Gary Chandler R-13
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2717 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2717 (2025–26) Highly capable student alloc
- HB 2717 (2019–20) Learning assistance program
- HB 2717 (2017–18) Public schools
- HB 2717 (2015–16) Tacoma Narrows bridge tolls
- HB 2717 (2013–14) Sheep blood
- HB 2717 (2011–12) Higher education innovations
- HB 2717 (2009–10) Leave from state facilities
- HB 2717 (2007–08) Overtime compensation