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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5552: Commodity commissions

Increasing the powers of the state agricultural commodity commissions.

Summary

  • Added to functions that can be performed by commodity commissions formed under the 1955 act include to assist in the investigation and control of exotic pests and diseases that could damage or affect trade of the affected commodity.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5552), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1361

AN ACT Relating to the state agricultural commodity commissions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Dan Swecker R-20Patricia Hale R-8Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5552
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. AG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

SB 5552 in other sessions

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