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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6402

SB 6402: Honey bee products, services

Defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product.

Summary

  • Honey bee products are considered agricultural products. Eligible apiarists who grow, raise, or produce honey bee products for sale, or provide bee pollination services are considered farmers.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 6402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 23, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6402, SSB 6402, 2SSB 6402

AN ACT Relating to defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Brian Hatfield D-19Senator R-8Brian Dansel R-7Linda Evans Parlette R-12Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2014
Version voted on: 2SSB 6402
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6402)
  2. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 6402)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 6402)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6402)
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6402)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6402)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6402)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6402)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6402)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6402)
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6402)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6402)
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6402)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6402)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6402)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6402 in other sessions

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