Existing law regulates the direct marketing of agricultural products and generally provides that a violation of those provisions is an infraction. Existing law, until January 1, 2018, provides that in lieu of prosecution for a violation of the provisions regulating certified farmers' markets, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture or a county agricultural commissioner may levy a civil penalty against a person who violates those provisions or any regulation implemented pursuant to those provisions, as specified.
California AB 768 (20172018) — Certified farmers' markets: enforcement: civil penalties.
Existing law regulates the direct marketing of agricultural products and generally provides that a violation of those provisions is an infraction. Existing law, until January 1, 2018, provides that in lieu of prosecution for a violation of the provisions regulating certified farmers' markets, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture or a county agricultural commissioner may levy a civil penalty against a person who violates those provisions or any regulation implemented pursuant to those provisions, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 10–0 (pass) · lower
AB 768 AGUIAR-CURRY Consent Calendar Second Day — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Consent Calendar 2nd AB768 — 33–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Aguiar-Curry — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-15 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2017-02-16 From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
2017-03-02 Referred to Com. on AGRI. referral-committee
2017-03-23 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-04-05 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 5). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-04-06 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2017-04-20 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1144.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-04-20 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2017-05-10 Referred to Com. on AGRI. referral-committee
2017-06-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-06-26 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2017-06-27 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2017-07-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1843.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-07-03 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2017-07-12 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
2017-07-21 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-07-21 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 83, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/16275414-f0cb-4d40-a2c8-00705033100c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).