Key Votes
HF 589 - Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses - Key Vote
Iowa Key Votes
Stages
- March 2, 2012 Executive Signed
- Feb. 28, 2012 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 28, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- March 17, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 8, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Business and Consumers
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Crime
- Labor Unions
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 2, 2012
Title: Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses
Signed by Governor Terry Branstad
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (69-28) - Feb. 28, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits obtaining access to agricultural facilities under false pretenses.
Highlights:
- Establishes that an individual is guilty of agricultural production facility fraud if the individual makes false statements with the intent to commit a prohibited act by the owner of the facility and will receive (Sec. 2):
- A serious misdemeanor for the first conviction; and
- An aggravated misdemeanor for any subsequent convictions.
- Establishes that individuals may be found guilty of a misdemeanor for aiding a perpetrator of agricultural production facility fraud (Sec. 2).
- Defines “agricultural production facility” as an establishment at which agricultural animals and crops are maintained (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (40-10) - Feb. 28, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits obtaining access to agricultural facilities under false pretenses.
Highlights:
- Establishes that an individual is guilty of agricultural production facility fraud if the individual makes false statements with the intent to commit a prohibited act by the owner of the facility and will receive (Sec. 2):
- A serious misdemeanor for the first conviction; and
- An aggravated misdemeanor for any subsequent convictions.
- Establishes that individuals may be found guilty of a misdemeanor for aiding a perpetrator of agricultural production facility fraud (Sec. 2).
- Defines “agricultural production facility” as an establishment at which agricultural animals and crops are maintained (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (66-27) - March 17, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 8, 2011
Title: Prohibits Obtaining Employment at Agriculture Facilities Under False Pretenses
Committee Sponsors
- Agriculture (Sponsor)