HI SB131 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-22 - Re-Referred to WLA, CPH/WAM.
Pending: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-22 - Re-Referred to WLA, CPH/WAM.
Pending: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes, beginning January 1, 2016, labeling requirements for any food or raw agricultural commodity sold in the State that contains a genetically engineered material, or was produced with a genetically engineered material; establishes exceptions; establishes violations; requires the director of health to adopt rules.
Title
Genetically Engineered Material; Labeling Requirements
Sponsors
| Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] | Sen. Kalani English [D] | Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
| Sen. Gil Riviere [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Re-Referred to WLA, CPH/WAM. |
| 2016-01-21 | Senate | Re-Referred to CPH/WLA, WAM. |
| 2015-12-17 | Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. | |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN/WAM. |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Reported from HTH/AGL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 513) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN/WAM. |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AGL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Riviere, Chun Oakland, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Slom. |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Gabbard, Riviere, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Slom. |
| 2015-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on HTH/AGL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-15 2:45PM in conference room 414. |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | Re-Referred to HTH/AGL, CPN/WAM. |
| 2015-01-22 | Senate | Referred to HTH/AGL, CPN. |
| 2015-01-22 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=131&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB131_.HTM |
