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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 3, 2025 SD HB 1022 Prohibits the Misbranding of Any Cell-Cultured Protein Product Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Feb. 3, 2025 AR HB 1173 Amends the Legal Definition and Limits for Beer in Arkansas Bill Failed - House (36 - 44)
Feb. 3, 2025 PA HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (161 - 41)
Jan. 31, 2025 VA SB 970 Establishes Regulatory Bodies to Legalize the Cannabis Industry in Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - House (134 - 13)
Dec. 19, 2024 NJ A 4603 Authorizes Commercial Farmers to be Awarded Legal Fees for Defending Against Bad Faith Complaints Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
Dec. 18, 2024 National S 759 Beagle Brigade Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 20)
Dec. 4, 2024 OH HB 683 Appropriates $10 Million from the State General Budget in Drought Relief for Farmers Bill Passed - House (87 - 4)
Oct. 8, 2024 WV SB 2032 Appropriates $10 Million to the Department of Agriculture for Agricultural Drought Relief Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
Oct. 1, 2024 PA SB 153 Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
Sept. 11, 2024 National HR 9456 Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (269 - 149)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA SB 1089 Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 660 Requires Standardization of Food Labels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1089 Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 3059 Exempts Hospitals from Licensing Requirements that Obtain Human Milk from a Licensed Tissue Bank Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 1540 Requires the Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to Have Certain Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (138 - 64)
July 2, 2024 PA SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Bill Passed - House (163 - 38)
July 2, 2024 PA HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
July 1, 2024 PA HB 2420 Appropriates Funding for Grants to Serve Local Produce in School Meals Bill Passed - House (145 - 57)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - House (65 - 6)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 17, 2024 VT H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
June 11, 2024 DE SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 11, 2024 DE SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
June 6, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - House (96 - 49)
June 6, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - House (96 - 49)
June 3, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
June 3, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
May 30, 2024 OK SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 27)
May 29, 2024 LA HB 429 Prohibits Public Schools or Any Other School Receiving State Funding from Serving Imported Seafood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 4)
May 29, 2024 OK SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3209 Authorizes Courts to Place Restraining Orders on Individuals that Commit Theft, Vandalism, or Battery in a Retail Store Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1299 Amends Section of Labor Code Regarding Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 20, 2024 WV SB 1003 Appropriates $50 Million for a New Agriculture Lab at West Virginia State University Bill Passed - House (87 - 7)
May 19, 2024 WV SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
May 8, 2024 AL SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 7)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-231 Authorizes Certain Actions For Alcohol Retailers and Liquor License Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 8, 2024 AL SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-231 Authorizes Certain Actions For Alcohol Retailers and Liquor License Holders Bill Passed - House (59 - 4)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/03 HB 1022 Prohibits the Misbranding of Any Cell-Cultured Protein Product Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
2/03 HB 1173 Amends the Legal Definition and Limits for Beer in Arkansas Bill Failed - House (36 - 44)
2/03 HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (161 - 41)
1/31 SB 970 Establishes Regulatory Bodies to Legalize the Cannabis Industry in Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
1/22 A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
1/22 A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
1/21 A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - House (134 - 13)
12/19 A 4603 Authorizes Commercial Farmers to be Awarded Legal Fees for Defending Against Bad Faith Complaints Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
12/18 S 759 Beagle Brigade Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 20)
12/04 HB 683 Appropriates $10 Million from the State General Budget in Drought Relief for Farmers Bill Passed - House (87 - 4)
10/08 SB 2032 Appropriates $10 Million to the Department of Agriculture for Agricultural Drought Relief Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
10/01 SB 153 Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
9/11 HR 9456 Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (269 - 149)
8/29 SB 1089 Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
8/28 AB 660 Requires Standardization of Food Labels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14)
8/28 SB 1089 Requires Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Provide Advance Notice to the Community and Workers Before Closures Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
8/27 AB 3059 Exempts Hospitals from Licensing Requirements that Obtain Human Milk from a Licensed Tissue Bank Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/11 SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
7/11 HB 1540 Requires the Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to Have Certain Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (138 - 64)
7/02 SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Bill Passed - House (163 - 38)
7/02 HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
7/01 HB 2420 Appropriates Funding for Grants to Serve Local Produce in School Meals Bill Passed - House (145 - 57)
6/28 S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - House (65 - 6)
6/28 S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
6/26 HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
6/26 SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
6/11 SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/11 SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/11 HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
6/06 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - House (96 - 49)
6/06 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - House (96 - 49)
6/03 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
6/03 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
5/30 SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 27)
5/29 HB 429 Prohibits Public Schools or Any Other School Receiving State Funding from Serving Imported Seafood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 4)
5/29 SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
5/22 AB 3209 Authorizes Courts to Place Restraining Orders on Individuals that Commit Theft, Vandalism, or Battery in a Retail Store Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
5/22 SB 1299 Amends Section of Labor Code Regarding Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/20 SB 1003 Appropriates $50 Million for a New Agriculture Lab at West Virginia State University Bill Passed - House (87 - 7)
5/19 SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
5/08 SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 7)
5/08 SB 24-231 Authorizes Certain Actions For Alcohol Retailers and Liquor License Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/08 SB 219 Authorizes the Creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
5/08 SB 24-231 Authorizes Certain Actions For Alcohol Retailers and Liquor License Holders Bill Passed - House (59 - 4)
5/01 HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
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