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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6339: Seed-related business

Regulating seed-related business practices.

Summary

  • Expressly includes agricultural seed, flower seed, vegetable seed, other crop seed, and certain other seeds among the agricultural commodities regulated under the state's commission merchant laws.
  • Repeals an alternative bond calculation schedule for a licensee's dollar volume derived from proprietary seed bailment contracts.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2004
  6. LawMar 29, 2004
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2004
Session law
Chapter 212, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to seed-related business practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6339
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6339
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6339
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  2. Chapter 212, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.
  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  17. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. AG - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

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