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SB 651: Food and agriculture.
What SB 651 does, verified February 3, 2026
<p>This bill aims to make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions of the food and agricultural code.</p> <p>The changes would be made to ensure that the provisions are liberally construed in civil actions and construed according to their fair import in criminal actions.</p> <p>The bill seeks to clarify the interpretation of the food and agricultural code in court cases.</p>
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Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 262 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 651
| Introduced by Senator Grove |
February 20, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 3 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food and agriculture.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 651, as introduced, Grove. Food and agriculture.
Existing law, in civil actions, requires the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code to be liberally construed to accomplish specified purposes. Existing law, in criminal actions, requires the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code to be construed according to the fair import of their terms, as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above-described provisions involving the construction of the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:3.
It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the provisions of this code are enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for the purposes of promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of the state and for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. In all civil actions the provisions of this code shall be liberally construedText of SB 651 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions