JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 5
File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Stern
- Entitled:
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United States Food and Drug Administration - Labeling Laws and
Policies Relating to Allergenic Ingredients in Food
Requesting the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
create a symbol for display on food packages that will alert a person
to the presence of allergenic ingredients in the packaged food;
requesting the FDA to establish a toll-free hot line that will provide
information about food ingredients; requiring the FDA to develop rules
and guidelines for labeling products with allergenic ingredients; and
requesting the FDA to prohibit the use of specified generic terms and
to develop a list of standard names for specified products.
House Action
- 09/26
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 1/16
- Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
- 1/18
- Hearing cancelled
- 2/28
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
- 3/19
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/20
- Third Reading Passed (123-5)
- 4/4
- Returned Passed
- 5/18
- Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 5
Senate Action
- 3/26
- First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 3/27
- Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/6
- Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 4/3
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/5
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- LABELING
- PUBLIC INFORMATION
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- TELEPHONES
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (123-5)
- Senate
- April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
