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CS/SB 778: Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Thompson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Sobel

Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets; Authorizing certain owners and operators of farmers’ markets, community farmers’ markets, flea markets, and other open-air markets selling fresh produce to allow authorized Food and Nutrition Service groups, associations, and third-party organizations to operate electronic benefits transfer systems in such markets, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2013 Senate • Filed
2/14/2013 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 56
2/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/4/2013 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 113
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 111
3/6/2013 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 113
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/18/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/18/2013 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 229
3/19/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 229
3/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/28/2013 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules -SJ 278
4/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/9/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 397
4/10/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 397
4/11/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13
4/16/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 469
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 556
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 556
4/26/2013 House • In Messages
4/29/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 974
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
• Received -HJ 974
4/30/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1008
• Substituted for CS/HB 631 -HJ 1008
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2013 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1039
5/3/2013 House • Died on Calendar