Bill Summary

SB 158 Civil Liability of Farmers (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Evers Co Sponsors: Latvala (J)
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Summary
Civil Liability of Farmers; Providing that an existing exemption from civil liability for farmers who gratuitously allow a person to enter upon their land for the purpose of removing farm produce or crops left in the field applies at any time, rather than only after harvesting; revising exceptions to the exemption, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2015
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committees of reference
   S Agriculture
   S Judiciary
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Actions
12/02/14
SENATE
Filed
12/17/14
SENATE
Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary
02/09/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Agriculture, 02/16/15, 4:00 pm, 301 S
02/16/15
SENATE
Favorable by Agriculture; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/15
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
02/26/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/03/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
03/03/15
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/04/15
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/15
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15
03/18/15
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/24/15
03/24/15
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/01/15
HOUSE 
In Messages
04/17/15
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to Calendar
04/17/15
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
04/21/15
HOUSE 
Substituted for HB 0137; Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (666257); Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/15
04/22/15
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/22/15
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
04/22/15
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/07/15
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/22/15)
05/21/15
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Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2015-38
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bill text & filed amendments
0158
Filed on 12/02/14
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Amendment 666257
Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Filed on 04/20/15
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 197065
Gaetz (D)
Filed on 04/20/15
Withdrawn
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0158ER
Filed on 04/22/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
768.137
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