WEIGHTS&MEASURES-ENFORCEMENT
Summary
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides individuals 60 days after the issuance of notice from the Department of Agriculture to pay a fee or monetary penalty under the Act before the Department may prohibit that person from using commercial weighing and measuring devices. Provides that penalties not paid within 60 days of notice may (rather than shall) be submitted to the Attorney General's office for collection. Provides that the Department may prohibit a person from using a commercial weighing or measuring device for any administrative penalty not paid within 60 days' notice from the Department. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Apr 7, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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