BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2725: Fairs, youth shows, & expos

Updating laws concerning agricultural fairs, youth shows, and exhibitions.

Summary

Allows allocations from the State Fair Fund to be distributed for operating expenses, rather than restricting allocations to reimbursement for premiums and prizes.
Allows fairs to maintain eligibility for allocations in the event a fair is not held due to a natural disaster.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2725), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to updating agricultural fairs, youth shows, and exhibitions law;

Passed February 8, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2725

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	48	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 22, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2018EDIT - Majority; do pass.
Feb 10, 2018First reading, referred to Economic Development & International Trade.
Feb 8, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 8, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2018AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2018First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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