2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1553

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegate Stull
Entitled:
Agriculture - Honey - Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to adopt regulations to establish specified standards for products sold as honey; requiring the State standards for products sold as honey to be consistent with a specified standard for honey under the Codex Alimentarius of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization; and defining the term "honey".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/15
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Stull) Adopted (130-0)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/22
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Bees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 10-1701 , 10-1702 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 15, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Stull) Adopted (130-0)