Damages; specifying categories of growing crops or plants eligible for damage award for certain violations; establishing requirements for calculation of certain actual damages. Emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action Apr 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Agriculture Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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