2019: HB 545 Right to Farm
Session 2019-20On March 21, HB 545 passed the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee after passing the House on March 7 by a vote of 107-58. The Georgia Senate failed to act on HB 545 in the waning days of the session, making it available for action in 2020. The General Assembly has long established Georgia as a “Right to Farm” state to protect agricultural operations from frivolous nuisance lawsuits. This bill addresses vagueness and ambiguity in the law that Georgia shares with other states whose farmers have fallen victim to undue litigation. The Georgia Chamber supports adding the protections included in HB 545 so that Georgia’s #1 industry can continue to expand and thrive in the future. HB 545 did not pass out of the Senate.
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On March 21, HB 545 passed the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee after passing the House on March 7 by a vote of 107-58. The Georgia Senate failed to act on HB 545 in the waning days of the session, making it available for action in 2020. The General Assembly has long established Georgia as a “Right to Farm” state to protect agricultural operations from frivolous nuisance lawsuits. This bill addresses vagueness and ambiguity in the law that Georgia shares with other states whose farmers have fallen victim to undue litigation. The Georgia Chamber supports adding the protections included in HB 545 so that Georgia’s #1 industry can continue to expand and thrive in the future. HB 545 did not pass out of the Senate. |
Senate Read Second Time 03/22/2019 |
