SB 88 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Farming Operations

Summary

Farming Operations; Prohibiting farms from being held liable for nuisance except under certain circumstances; providing a burden of proof; prohibiting nuisance actions from being filed against farm operations unless specified conditions are met; providing requirements for and limitations on damages; providing that plaintiffs who bring nuisance actions against farm operations are liable for certain costs and expenses under certain conditions, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Signed Apr 29, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2021 · House Apr 22, 2021

How they voted

33–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Mar 18, 2021

D Democratic15

13 Yea 1 Nay 1

86% Yea

R Republican21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 7

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Amendment 846141 filed

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Amendment 288003 filed

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Amendment 122127 filed

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Amendment 341393 filed

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Amendment 898789 filed

lower

Apr 18, 2021

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (545786)

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

upper

Mar 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Feb 2, 2021

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors