BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5530: Agriculture definition

Defining agriculture.

Summary

To provide guidance in determining when operations related to agricultural products are to be regulated under WISHA as agricultural operations under agricultural safety standards, and when they are to be regulated as other activities, a definition of "agriculture" is provided by statute.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5530), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 1997

IntroducedJan 30, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
Passed HouseApr 8, 1997
Governor
LawMay 14, 1997

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced: January 30, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: May 14, 1997
Session law: Chapter 362, Laws of 1997

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5530

45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	22	0	1	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

Joseph Zarelli R-18

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 8, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5530

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	0	0	0
Republican	56	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5530

40 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	16	3	0	4
Republican	24	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (40)

Nay (3)

Excused (6)

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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.

SB 5530 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5530 (2025–26) Penalties/certain offenses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5530 (2023–24) Digital experience · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5530 (2021–22) Building for the arts · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5530 (2019–20) Medical debt · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5530 (2017–18) Labor standards/counties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5530 (2015–16) Product subscriptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5530 (2013–14) Physicians and assistants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5530 (2011–12) Shoreline management act · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5530: Agriculture definition

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (40)

Nay (3)

Excused (6)

History

SB 5530 in other sessions