2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 809

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Afzali, Barkley, Bates, Clagett, Frick, Hough, Jacobs, Kaiser, Kramer, McConkey, McDermott, Niemann, Otto, Ready, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Valderrama, Cane, and Hogan
Entitled:
Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey

Synopsis:

Establishing a standard of identity for honey; requiring the standard to be applied to specified products; authorizing the designation of specified products as honey; requiring specified products to be distinguished from pure honey under specified circumstances; authorizing a person who has suffered specified damages to bring a specified action to recover damages in a specified court; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs, District 36
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A
Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Damages
Examinations
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Labeling
Names
Notices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 10-1801 , 10-1802 , 10-1803 , 10-1804 , 10-1805 , 10-1806 , 10-1807 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 990913/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (136-0)