VA HB1430 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-14 - Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 4-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Right to Farm Act. Expands the definition of agricultural operations to include the commerce of farm-to-business and farm-to-consumer sales as well as commerce in other related items. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an agricultural operation is in compliance with local zoning ordinances when it operates on property that is zoned agricultural. The bill contains a clause providing that the provisions of the bill shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2014 Session of the General Assembly.

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Title

Right to Farm Act; expands definition of agricultural operations, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 22-N 1-A) (Y: 79 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-14SenatePassed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 4-N)
2013-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2013-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-02-04HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 22-N 1-A)
2013-02-04HouseRead third time and passed House (77-Y 22-N 1-A)
2013-02-01HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1430H1
2013-02-01HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 13104491D-H1
2013-02-01HouseRead second time
2013-01-31HouseRead first time
2013-01-30HouseCommittee substitute printed 13104491D-H1
2013-01-30HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2013-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
2013-01-14HouseAssigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
2012-12-20HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2012-12-20HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101109D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
32300(n/a)See Bill Text
32302(n/a)See Bill Text
32302.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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