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SB 552: Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

GENERAL BILL by Thompson

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

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2014 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 46
    2/24/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/03/14, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/3/2014 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 136
    3/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2014 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 355
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • SB 552, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/19/2013 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2014 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2014 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2014 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 535 (c1) Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets Fullwood Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Agriculture
    Location: In committee/council (AG)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2014 4:00 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2014 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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