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CS/CS/CS/SB 2480: Agricultural Equipment

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Agriculture ; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Bullard

Agricultural Equipment; clarifies intent of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Dealers Act to provide for regulation of conduct of manufacturers, distributors, & dealers of equipment primarily designed for or used in agriculture; provides requirements for sale or lease of new equipment; revises criteria for determining whether agricultural equipment qualifies for exemption from maximum width & length limits, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
 Last Action: 5/27/2004 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2004-257
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
    3/10/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Agriculture; Transportation -SJ 00234
    3/11/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 03/16/04, 12:30 pm, 412-K
    3/16/2004 Senate • CS by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 00352; CS read first time on 03/18/04 -SJ 00361
    3/18/2004 Senate • Now in Agriculture -SJ 00353
    3/19/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/24/04, 3:30 pm, 301-C
    3/24/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00439; CS read first time on 03/31/04 -SJ 00454
    3/26/2004 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 00439
    4/7/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/12/04, 5:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/14/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/19/04, 1:45 pm, 37-S
    4/19/2004 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00699; CS read first time on 04/21/04 -SJ 00710
    4/20/2004 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00699
    4/24/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00921
    4/26/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00921, -SJ 01028; Read second time -SJ 00931; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00931; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00932
    4/27/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01034; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01034
    4/27/2004 House • In Messages
    4/28/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00848; Substituted for HB 1187 -HJ 00893; Read second and third times -HJ 00893; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00893
    4/28/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01340
    5/12/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/27/2004 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 2004-257

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 2480, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2004 at 10:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1187 (e1) Agricultural Equipment Poppell Similar Last Action: 4/28/2004 H Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 2480; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 2480 (Ch. 2004-257) -HJ 00893
    Location:
    H 1809 Transportation Compare Last Action: 4/29/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01117; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1526 (Died on House Calendar) -HJ 01126; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1414 (Ch. 2004-283), CS/CS/CS/SB 2480 (Ch. 2004-257) -HJ 01126
    Location:
    S 1526 (e1) Motor Vehicles Sebesta Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1414 (Ch. 2004-283), CS/CS/CS/SB 2480 (Ch. 2004-257)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 2480, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2004 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2004 11:02 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2004 3:44 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 2480, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/20/2004 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    535382 - Amendment
    		Alexander 4/24/2004
    9:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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  • CS/CS/SB 2480, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/26/2004 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2004 1:45 PM Transportation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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  • CS/SB 2480, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/18/2004 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2004 3:30 PM Agriculture 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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  • SB 2480, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2004 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2004 12:30 AM Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    686.40 Farm Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act; short title.
    686.401 Legislative finding and intent; construction of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.
    686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.
    686.406 Parts; availability; return.
    686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement.
    686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.
    686.413 Unlawful acts and practices.
    686.418 Effect of act on other remedies.

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