Idaho House Joint Memorial 6 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-20 - Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:48 a.m. on March 19, 2015
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

AGRICULTURE - Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Congress of the United States to enact bipartisan legislation that reaffirms the FDA as the primary authority in uniform food labeling related to genetic engineering, based on scientific standards regarding health, safety and nutrition; urging that existing FDA labeling rules and guidance, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program provide sufficient standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through the use of truthful and non-misleading voluntary labeling; and urging the commissioner of the FDA to adopt policies, regulations and rules setting standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through voluntary labeling.

Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Congress of the United States to enact bipartisan legislation that reaffirms the FDA as the primary authority in uniform food labeling related to genetic engineering, based on scientific standards regarding health, safety and nutrition; urging that existing FDA labeling rules and guidance, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program provide sufficient standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through the use of truthful and non-misleading voluntary labeling; and urging the commissioner of the FDA to adopt policies, regulations and rules setting standards to address consumer interest in food production practices through voluntary labeling.

House Agricultural Affairs Committee

2015-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-20	House	Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:48 a.m. on March 19, 2015
2015-03-19	House	Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State
2015-03-18	Senate	Signed by President; returned to House
2015-03-18	Senate	Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2015-03-17	House	Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2015-03-16	House	Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2015-03-13	Senate	to House
2015-03-13	Senate	Title apvd
2015-03-13	Senate	ADOPTED -- voice vote
2015-03-13	Senate	Read in full
2015-03-12	Senate	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
2015-03-06	Senate	Introduced, read first time; referred to: Agricultural Affairs
2015-03-06	Senate	Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2015-03-05	House	to Senate
2015-03-05	House	Title apvd
2015-03-05	House	ADOPTED -- 41-24-5
2015-03-05	House	Read Third Time in Full
2015-03-04	House	U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2015-03-03	House	U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2015-03-02	House	U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2015-02-27	House	Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2015-02-26	House	Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
2015-02-25	House	Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2015/HJM006.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2015/HJM006.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2015/HJM006.htm