Agriculture.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Aug 2008
Assembly Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
Aug 2008
Signed into Law
Sep 2008
Introduced Feb 22, 2007
Signed Sep 27, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2008 · Assembly May 3, 2007
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Aug 22, 2008
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Sep 27, 2008
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6924.)
lower
Aug 26, 2008
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 22, 2008
Upper · Passed
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5330.)
upper
Jul 3, 2007
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 20, 2007
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) .
upper
May 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Agriculture.
upper
May 3, 2007
Lower · Passed
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1324.)
lower
Apr 26, 2007
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 25).
lower
Apr 18, 2007
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 16, 2007
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 11).
lower
Mar 12, 2007
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cathleen Galgiani
DDemocratic
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