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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6377

SB 6377: Milk sales

Changing the regulation of milk and milk products.

Summary

  • Declares it unlawful for any person to operate as a milk producer or milk processing plant without obtaining a license, or to sell raw milk from a dairy farm that is not so licensed.
  • Authorizes the Director of the Department of Agriculture (Department) to take specified enforcement actions under certain conditions, and the person served to contest such actions through adjudicative proceedings.
  • Prescribes misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor as penalties for selling raw milk from an unlicensed dairy farm.
  • Directs the Department to convene a work group to identify barriers, solutions, best management practices, and other actions to assist small-scale dairies to become licensed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 20, 2006
  6. LawMar 20, 2006
Prime sponsor
Mark Doumit (D-19)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 20, 2006
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6377, SSB 6377

AN ACT Relating to regulation of milk and milk products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mark Schoesler R-9Dan Swecker R-20Bob Morton R-7Joseph Zarelli R-18Paull Shin D-21Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6377
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20201
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6377
88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican321000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6377
43 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican19013
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SSB 6377)
  2. Chapter 157, 2006 Laws. (SSB 6377)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6377)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6377)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6377)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6377)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 5. (SSB 6377)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6377)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6377)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6377)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 6377)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6377)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6377)
  14. EDAT - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6377)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6377)
  16. EDAT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6377)
  17. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade. (SSB 6377)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6377)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6377)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6377)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6377)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6377)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6377)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6377 in other sessions

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