Bill Text: CA SB780 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 780

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Bill Title: Department of Food and Agriculture: oversight: commercial feed, feed additives, and drugs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 634, Statutes of 2023. [SB780 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB780-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 780

Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil

February 17, 2023

An act relating to food and agriculture.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 780, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil. Food and agriculture: feed additives or ingredients: safety.

Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture, under the control of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, which regulates, among other things, certain animal feedlots, and requires operators of those businesses to be registered with the secretary, as specified. Existing law also establishes the Feed Inspection Advisory Board in state government and generally requires it to serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary with respect to the operation of the law governing commercial feed.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation requiring the secretary to have the final determination regarding whether a feed additive or ingredient is safe for both livestock and consumers and can be distributed within California.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation requiring the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to have the final determination regarding whether a feed additive or ingredient is safe for both livestock and consumers and can be distributed within this state.