2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1079

CHAPTER NUMBER: 112
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Delegates Feldman, Ali, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Halal Food Products

Synopsis:

Requiring specified persons that represent to the public that any unpackaged food that is sold or served is halal to prominently and conspicuously display on the premises a specified disclosure statement; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General to develop and make available a form for the disclosure statements; requiring the disclosure statement to contain specified information; prohibiting the false representation of food as halal; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 3/3 at 2:30 p.m.
3/10
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/13
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 112

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Advertising
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Forms
Labeling
Language
Penalties
Religion -see also- Churches
Signs and Billboards
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-3601 , 14-3602 , 14-3603 , 14-3604 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)