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SB-651 • 2026

Food and agriculture.

Food and agriculture.

Agriculture Children
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Grove
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about what changes are made, only that they are nonsubstantive.

Food and Agriculture Law Changes

The bill makes minor, non-substantial changes to how courts should interpret parts of California's Food and Agricultural Code.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes to the rules for interpreting the Food and Agricultural Code in both civil and criminal cases.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Courts dealing with food and agriculture issues

Terms To Know

Food and Agricultural Code
A set of laws that deal with rules about food and farming.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change the actual content of the Food and Agricultural Code.
  • It only changes how courts should interpret these laws.
  • Specific details about what exactly is changed are not provided in the summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2025-03-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  4. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 651, as introduced, Grove.
Food and agriculture.
Existing law, in civil actions, requires the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code to be liberally construed to accomplish specified purposes. Existing law, in criminal actions, requires the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code to be construed according to the fair import of their terms, as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provisions involving the construction of the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code.

Current Bill Text

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