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SB-1163 • 2026

Agriculture.

Agriculture.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
McGuire
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about future legislation beyond stating the intent to enact it.

Agriculture Intent

The bill states that the California Legislature intends to make more laws about farming and related activities in the future.

What This Bill Does

  • Lists state agencies and commissions responsible for agriculture.
  • Describes existing rules regarding livestock, poultry, crops, milk products, pest control, food labeling, chemical use, feed handling, bee management, and agricultural product marketing.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Agencies that help with agriculture

Terms To Know

Legislature
The group of people who make laws for the state.
Intent
What someone plans to do in the future.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify exactly what new laws will be made.
  • Does not provide details on how or when new laws will be created.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  3. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1163, as introduced, McGuire.
Agriculture.
Existing law specifies the state’s general powers and authority over agriculture and establishes, among other things, the state and local agencies and commissions with authority or responsibilities over agriculture, the various projects, programs, requirements, and standards regarding livestock, poultry, sheep, swine, and other farm animals, dogs and cats, fruits, nuts, vegetables, cotton, industrial hemp, and other crops, milk and milk products, pest control operations, food labeling, distribution and use of agricultural chemicals, the content, handling, and sale of commercial feeds, bee management and honey production, the marketing, processing, storing, and dealing of agricultural products, and the various sources of funding or fee structures supporting these efforts.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent
legislation relating to agriculture.

Current Bill Text

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