SB 284 (2016) -  Commercial Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets

General Bill by Thompson
Commercial Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets: Authorizing owners or operators of certain farmers’ markets, community farmers’ markets, flea markets, and other open-air markets to allow certain Food and Nutrition Service groups, associations, or third-party organizations to implement and operate an electronic benefits transfer system in such markets for the purpose of accepting SNAP benefits; requiring the owners or operators of such markets to reasonably accommodate such groups in the implementation and operation of an electronic benefits transfer system in the market, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 02/24/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2016-51) -SJ 491 on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:13 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Agriculture
    • On agenda for: 11/02/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • On agenda for: 11/18/15 10:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/03/16 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 103 Subject: Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/4/2016 2:36:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/2/2016 8:57:43 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11/18/2015 2:32:53 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11/18/2015 12:31:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 11/2/2015 4:38:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 10/30/2015 1:22:51 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2016-51) -SJ 491 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 103 -SJ 491 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 491 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/24/16 Time: 02/18/2016 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 303 Time: 02/04/2016 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 303 Time: 02/03/2016 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/03/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/29/2016 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 23 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 128 Time: 11/18/2015 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 128 Time: 11/18/2015 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 125 Time: 11/03/2015 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 125 Time: 11/02/2015 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 11/02/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 10/26/2015 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: __
Event: S Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 23 Time: 09/17/2015 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/11/2015 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __