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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2524: Ag. product negotiations

Expanding the scope of agricultural products subject to requirements in chapter 15.83 RCW related to negotiation concerning production or marketing.

Summary

  • Includes pears as an agricultural product under the Agricultural Marketing and Fair Practices Act.
  • Declares it unlawful for an agricultural product handler to refuse to meet with a mutually agreed upon third-party mediator to resolve a price dispute.
  • Specifies that a producer is responsible for paying any fees associated with a third-party mediation.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2020
  6. LawMar 27, 2020
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2020
Session law
Chapter 176, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the scope of agricultural products subject to requirements in chapter 15.83 RCW related to negotiation concerning production or marketing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Tom Dent R-13

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2524
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2524
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2524
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 176, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass.
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. RDAN - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 2524 in other sessions

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