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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1499

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Weir
Entitled:
Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling

Synopsis:

Requiring persons that manufacture, process, or prepare specified foods that contain any product of a cloned animal or the progeny of a cloned animal to make a specified statement on the label or packaging of specified foods or a sign near foods that are not packaged; requiring the lettering of a specified statement on a label, package, or sign to be a specified size or be conspicuous and easily legible to consumers; 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
2/19
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/29
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Genetics
Labeling
Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Oysters
Notices
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Signs and Billboards

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 21-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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