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NC S554

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Buck Newton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits banks from denying or canceling services to agriculture producers based on greenhouse gas emissions, use of fossil-fuel derived fertilizer, or use of fossil-fuel powered machinery

  • Defines "agriculture producer" as any person or entity engaged in commercial production of crops or livestock

  • Extends the anti-discrimination provisions to state savings and loan associations, state savings banks, and credit unions

  • Requires the Commissioner of Banks to monitor compliance during regular bank examinations and authorizes enforcement actions against violating institutions

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law and applies to acts committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Farmers Protection Act

Public

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House5/8/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/6/2025
Judiciary5/5/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/29/2025
Judiciary4/16/2025
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment4/2/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/26/2025

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