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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5962

SB 5962: Agricultural practices

Protecting customary agricultural practices against nuisance actions. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning customary agricultural practices.)

Summary

  • Authorizes awards of legal defense costs and exemplary damages to prevailing farmers actions related to agricultural activities on agricultural land under certain conditions.
  • Requires a property seller within one mile of a farm to disclose the farm's existence to buyers.
  • Exempts fugitive dust from certain statutory air pollution control requirements.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5962), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 511, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2005
  6. LawMay 17, 2005
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 16, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2005
Session law
Chapter 511, Laws of 2005

AN ACT Relating to customary agricultural practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Morton R-7Paull Shin D-21Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5962
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5962
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESB 5962
38 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17603
Republican21002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (ESB 5962)
  2. Chapter 511, 2005 Laws. (ESB 5962)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5962)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5962)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESB 5962)
  6. President signed. (ESB 5962)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESB 5962)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5962)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESB 5962)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5962)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESB 5962)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5962)
  13. EDAT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5962)
  14. EDAT - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5962)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5962)
  16. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade. (ESB 5962)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5962)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5962)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5962)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5962)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5962)
  22. ARED - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5962)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5962)
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (ESB 5962)

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