2005 Senate Bill 668

House Roll Call 701: Passed

To clarify the scope of a current law that prohibits nuisance lawsuits against existing food processors, including but not limited to sugar beet processors. The bill clarifies the meaning of the law’s “operating under generally accepted practices” condition, and expands the law to include an processor operating with any required water permits, and one that had not been prosecuted or sanctioned for any imminent public health threat.

104 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (55 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (49 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (5)