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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1395

HB 1395: Equity in farming

Ensuring equity in farming.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to take a variety of actions to ensure inclusion of historically underrepresented communities in farming and ranching in the development, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, rules, regulations, policies, and programs.
  • Requires the WSDA to report by October 31, 2022, on the WSDA's progress, identify gaps, and make recommendations to improve outreach to and resources for historically underrepresented farmers and ranchers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Melanie Morgan (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1395, SHB 1395

AN ACT Relating to ensuring equity in farming;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)

22 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Ramos D-5Timm Ormsby D-3Javier Valdez D-46Shelley Kloba D-1Tarra Simmons D-23Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharon Shewmake D-42Alex Ramel D-40Dave Paul D-10Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jesse Johnson D-30Mike Sells D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Strom Peterson D-21Vandana Slatter D-48Gerry Pollet D-46April Berg D-44Nicole Macri D-43Mia Gregerson D-33Carolyn Eslick R-39Lisa Callan D-5Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1395)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1395)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1395)
  6. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1395)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1395)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1395 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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