Generally revise agriculture law

2025 Regular Session

The bill aimed to comprehensively revise agriculture law but has died in process and is not advancing.

(LC) Draft Died in Process

Legislative Summary: LC 4193 – Generally revise agriculture law

Overview
LC 4193 is a draft bill titled “Generally revise agriculture law,” introduced on December 28, 2024. The bill falls under the Agriculture subject area, with potential relevance to livestock and agricultural taxation. As of the latest actions, the draft has not progressed toward enactment and is currently considered a dead or paused draft.

Bill and Status at a Glance
- Bill Number: LC 4193
- Title: Generally revise agriculture law
- Subject: Agriculture (including Livestock; Taxation—Agriculture/Livestock)
- Introduction: December 28, 2024
- Classification: Bill
- Status: Draft Died in Process
- Key procedural notes:
- 2024-12-28: Drafter Assigned
- 2025-01-16: Draft On Hold
- 2025-05-22: Draft Died in Process

Purpose and Intent
- The bill’s title suggests a comprehensive revision of the state’s agriculture laws. No official text or summary of the specific provisions is provided in the available record. Based on the title and subject area, the bill likely aimed to modernize, clarify, or consolidate agricultural statutes, potentially addressing issues related to farming operations, livestock, environmental and regulatory compliance, and tax provisions affecting agriculture. Without the enacted text, the exact objectives and reforms remain unknown.

Key Provisions (Note: Provisions are not published in the provided information)
- At this time, there are no publicly available details on the substantive provisions of LC 4193. If a full text becomes available, expected areas commonly addressed in general agriculture law revisions might include:
- Definitions and scope of agricultural activities
- Licensing, permits, and regulatory oversight for farming and livestock operations
- Animal welfare, health, and husbandry standards (if covered)
- Environmental and land-use regulations affecting farms
- Taxation provisions related to agricultural activities and livestock
- Enforcement, penalties, and compliance mechanisms
- Transitional or effective dates for any new or revised rules

Who Would Be Affected
- While specific provisions are not disclosed, a general revision of agriculture law typically impacts:
- Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers
- Livestock operations and related supply chains
- Agricultural businesses, cooperatives, and processors
- Regulatory agencies tasked with administering agricultural statutes
- Taxpayers and taxpayers’ associations involved in agricultural taxation

Procedural and Timeline Highlights
- The bill entered the drafting stage in December 2024 and went through status changes indicating it was put on hold and ultimately died in process by May 2025.
- Meaning of status terms:
- Drafter Assigned: A legislative staff member was designated to draft the bill.
- Draft On Hold: The drafting process or advancement was temporarily paused.
- Draft Died in Process: The drafted bill did not advance further and is not active; similar measures would require reintroduction to be reconsidered.

Next Steps
- There is no current movement on LC 4193. If sponsors choose to reintroduce a generally revise agriculture law bill, LC 4193 or a new version could be revived in a future session with publicly released text to analyze specific provisions and impacts.