Relating to Agriculture, to amend Sections 2-8-126, 2-8-128, 2-8-131, 2-8-133, 2-8-134, 2-8-135, and 2-8-323, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the requirements for giving notice of a referendum on an assessment to be used to promote peanuts specifically as well as other nuts, bulbs, fruits, and vegetables; to revise the time an assessment on the sale of nuts, bulbs, fruits, or vegetables is effective between referendums; to revise the percentage the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries may deduct from the sum of the assessment on nuts, bulbs, fruit, and vegetables; to revise the length of time between audits of an organization certified to conduct a referendum regarding an assessment on the sale of sheep and goats; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Summary
Agriculture, further provide for promotion of products programs
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023 · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture and Forestry)
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Agriculture and Forestry)
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Carnley
RRepublican
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