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SF0009 • 2015

Right to farm.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Right to Farm and Ranch Act; guaranteeing the right to farm and ranch as specified; providing exceptions; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Bebout
Last action
2015-03-12
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/9/2015

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0009H3001

3rd reading • Esquibel, K.

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Esquibel, K.

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SF0009H3002

3rd reading • Zwonitzer, Dn.

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Zwonitzer, Dn.

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SF0009H3003

3rd reading • Byrd

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Byrd

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SF0009HS001

Standing Committee • HAgriculture

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HAgriculture

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SF0009SS001

Standing Committee • Christensen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by Christensen

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-12 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0077

  3. 2015-03-05 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0077

  4. 2015-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0077

  5. 2015-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0077

  6. 2015-03-04 Senate

    S Concur:Passed 27-2-1-0-0

  7. 2015-03-04 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2015-03-04 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-1-0-0

  9. 2015-03-04 House

    Amendment failed

  10. 2015-03-04 House

    Amendment failed

  11. 2015-03-04 House

    Amendment was withdrawn before vote

  12. 2015-03-03 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  13. 2015-03-02 House

    H COW:Passed

  14. 2015-03-02 House

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2015-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  16. 2015-02-24 House

    Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  17. 2015-02-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  18. 2015-01-27 House

    H Received for Introduction

  19. 2015-01-23 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  20. 2015-01-22 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  21. 2015-01-21 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  22. 2015-01-21 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  23. 2015-01-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  24. 2015-01-19 Senate

    Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  25. 2015-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  26. 2015-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  27. 2014-12-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
SF0009
Effective
:
3/9/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0051

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA 77

Chapter No.:
175

Prime Sponsor:
Bebout

Catch Title:
Right to farm.

Subject:
Right to farm
and ranch in Wyoming
.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill provides the right of farmers and ranchers to farm and ranch shall be forever guaranteed in Wyoming.

The bill
specifies it shall not be construed to modify existing law.

The bill provides a definition for
“farm and ranch operations.”

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 77,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Right to Farm and Ranch Act; guaranteeing the right to farm and ranch as specified; providing exceptions; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 11
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44
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104 is created to read:

11
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44
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104
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Right to farm.

(a)

To protect agriculture as a vital part of the economy of Wyoming, the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in farm or ranch operations shall be forever guaranteed in this state.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify any provision of common law or statutes relating to trespass, eminent domain, existing or previously enacted laws or rules or any other property rights.

(c)

As used in this section "farm and ranch operations" includes any farm or ranch practice recognized as generally accepted under the provisions of W.S. 11
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44
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103 and any agricultural or livestock management practice recognized as generally accepted under the provisions of W.S. 11
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29
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115.

Section 2
.

W.S. 11
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44
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102(
a)(iii) is amended to read:

11
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44
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102
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Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iii)

"This act" means W.S. 11
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44
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101 through
11
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44
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103

11
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44
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104
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Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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