HI HB256 | 2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB256

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Har, Holt, McKelvey, Onishi, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than 51 per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.

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Title

Relating To Coffee Labeling.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-10HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Har, Holt, McKelvey, Onishi, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).
2017-02-10HouseReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 169), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2017-01-27HouseThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2017-01-26HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2017-01-24HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-27-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
2017-01-23HouseReferred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 1
2017-01-20HousePass First Reading
2017-01-19HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB256 (Carry Over) 2017-02-10 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Har, Holt, McKelvey, Onishi, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).

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