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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 550

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 399
Sponsored By:
Senators Montgomery, Benson, Glassman, Jacobs, Middleton, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled:
Health - Cottage Food Businesses - Requirements

Synopsis:

Providing that a cottage food business is not required, under specified circumstances, to be licensed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing that the owner of a cottage food business may sell only cottage food products that are stored on specified premises and prepackaged with a specified label; requiring the owner of a cottage food business to comply with specified county and municipal laws and ordinances; providing that a specified investigation of a cottage food business may include sampling; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/28
Favorable with Amendments {517170/1 Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/27
Returned Passed
House Action
3/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 255

Sponsored by:

Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Labeling
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Rules and Regulations
Storage
Transient Merchants

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 21-301 , 21-301 , 21-330.1 , 21-1214 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 517170/01     Offered on: February 28, 2012   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 28, 2012: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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