Establishes the farm ownership succession planning program
Summary
Establishes the farm ownership succession planning program to provide farm owners with a succession planning toolkit that can be used by such farm owners who plan on selling or closing their farm.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to include Senator Rolison as a sponsor and to recommit the bill to the Agriculture Committee for further review. The primary substantive change extends the deadline for establishing the Farm Ownership Succession Planning Program and holding its first forum from 2026 to 2027, providing an additional year for the department to prepare.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a farm ownership succession planning program, but the timeline for implementation has been delayed by one year.
TIMELINE
The deadline to establish the program and hold the first forum was moved from August 1, 2026, to August 1, 2027.
The deadline to submit the outreach plan to minority business chambers was moved from August 1, 2026, to August 1, 2027.
TECHNICAL
Senator Rolison was added as a co-sponsor of the bill.
The bill was recommitted to the Agriculture Committee following committee discharge and amendment.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic40
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4755A
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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