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SB347 • 2025

Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land.

Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land.

Agriculture Land Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB, Senator Pham,, Representative Levy B,, Wright,
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 533, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-20 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Evans, Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Yunker, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-18 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-17 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-06-13 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-06-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-06-05 House

    Referred to Revenue.

  13. 2025-06-04 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  15. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  16. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Finance and Revenue. (Printed A-Eng.)

  20. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Referred to Finance and Revenue by order of the President.

  21. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-01-27 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  24. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would end special tax assessment for land if the owner or the person in control of the land gets a civil penalty for growing pot on the land or is found guilty of growing it there. The Act would make an exception if the owner reasonably didn't know about the pot or called the police as soon as they did know. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land. Provides an exception for a landowner or other obligated taxpayer who reasonably lacked knowledge of the illegal growing of marijuana or promptly notified a law enforcement agency of the illegal growing of marijuana.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to farm use land used for illegal growing of marijuana; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned