AGRICULTURE-TECH
HB 56 is a technical amendment to the Farmer Equity Act that updates the short title of a specific section within the law. This change does not alter the actual rules or requirements for farmers but simply corrects the official name used to reference that part of the legislation. The bill affects the legal documentation of the Farmer Equity Act by ensuring the title is accurate. It is a procedural measure designed to clarify the bill's identity rather than introduce new agricultural policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2024
Last action May 23, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2024
How they voted
65–38
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 117
Apr 19, 2024
D
Democratic77
84% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Amendments
2
May 17, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-038-000
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-002-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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