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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5117

SB 5117: Agriculture impacts

Protecting agriculture.

Summary

  • Requires public entities to analyze impacts, consider alternatives, and use interdisciplinary approaches when planning for or deciding issues that impact agriculture or the agricultural economy.
  • Directs the Office of Financial Management to develop a fiscal note process for legislation that impacts regulatory costs incurred by entities engaged in agriculture.
  • Requires state agencies to develop a list of significant agency actions and perform an agricultural economic assessment when considering a listed action.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ron Muzzall (R-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5117, SSB 5117

AN ACT Relating to protecting agriculture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R-10)

10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)

John Braun R-20Mike Chapman D-24Leonard Christian R-4Perry Dozier R-16Curtis King R-14Mark Schoesler R-9Shelly Short R-7Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5117)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5117)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5117)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5117)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5117)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5117 in other sessions

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

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