2011 House Bill 4663 / 2012 Public Act 90

Repeal farm name registration law

Introduced in the House

May 19, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Ben Glardon (R-85)

To repeal a state law that authorizes and establishes procedures for the registration of farm names, and which requires the Department of Agriculture to give registrants a “proper certificate” with the farm name and property boundary descriptions.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Oct. 5, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 1, 2011

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2011

March 13, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 27, 2012

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To repeal a state law that authorizes and establishes procedures for the registration of farm names, and which requires the Department of Agriculture to give registrants a “proper certificate” with the farm name and property boundary descriptions.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 10, 2012

In the Senate

Nov. 2, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture