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Bills

SB 2153: DAB; WORKING GROUP; BONA FIDE FARMER; BONA FIDE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY; DEFINITIONS; REPORT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to convene a Bona Fide Farmer Working Group to develop multi-tiered, matrix-based definitions for the terms "bona fide farmer" and "bona fide agricultural activity".  Requires a report to the Legislature.  (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 28, 2026

Conference Committee

Conference Committee29SEC
Apr 24, 2026

Conference Committee

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment13MIN
Jan 28, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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