MGA Home Page
2006 Regular Session bill information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:39 p.m.
Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill

HOUSE BILL 222

CHAPTER NUMBER: 165
File Code: Agriculture
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1051/05 - ENV

Sponsored By:
Delegates Sossi, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Walkup

Entitled:
Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

Synopsis:

Requiring retail outlets distributing commercial fertilizer in bags weighing 50 pounds or more to display a specified sign advising customers of specified damaging effects of fertilizer overuse and recommending receipt of a specified chemical analysis of soil before using commercial fertilizer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/25
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable
Motion Special Order later today (Senator Hooper) Withdrawn
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (32-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 165

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CHEMICAL TESTS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
SOIL CONSERVATION
WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 6-210.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (32-1)


Top Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill