MD HB421 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 4 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-04 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 4 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-04 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adopt standards under specified conditions to regulate the use of the terms "locally grown" and "local" to advertise or identify an agricultural product; requiring the Secretary to convene and consult an advisory group including representatives of farmers, food distributors, retail stores, food service industries, and restaurants before adopting standards; and prohibiting a person from knowingly advertising or identifying an agricultural product in violation of standards.
Title
Department of Agriculture - Advertising Agricultural Products as Locally Grown
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2010-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-04 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2010-04-02 | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) | |
| 2010-04-01 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2010-04-01 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted | |
| 2010-04-05 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs | |
| 2010-03-09 | Hearing 3/23 at 2:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-03-03 | First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs | |
| 2010-04-01 | Passed Enrolled | |
| 2010-04-01 | Third Reading Passed (138-0) | |
| 2010-04-01 | House Concur - Senate Amendments | |
| 2010-03-02 | Third Reading Passed (138-0) | |
| 2010-02-26 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2010-02-26 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted | |
| 2010-02-25 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters | |
| 2010-02-03 | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-01-29 | First Reading Environmental Matters |
