Virginia House Bill 1331 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860)

Revision of Title 3.1; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; commodity-related boards; protection of food supplies; domestic animals. Creates proposed Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) as a revision of existing Title 3.1 (Agriculture, Horticulture and Food) and consists of 65 chapters divided into five subtitles: Subtitle I (General Provisions; Protection and Promotion of Agriculture); Subtitle II (Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions); Subtitle III (Production and Sale of Agricultural Products); Subtitle IV (Food and Drink; Weights and Measures); and Subtitle V (Domestic Animals). Subtitle I addresses the preservation of agricultural lands and the promotion of the agricultural industry. In addition to setting out the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Office of Consumer Affairs, the first chapter includes several new provisions. These sections provide title-wide definitions and the authority to adopt regulations governing the conduct of referenda and replace existing sections throughout the current title. Subtitle II establishes the various commodity-related boards, councils, and foundations formed to promote the agricultural industry in the Commonwealth. It begins with a listing of the special funds associated with these various collegial bodies and the reporting requirements for commodity boards, then sets out all of the commodity boards and prescribes their powers and duties. Subtitle III provides for the production and sale of agricultural products through a system of grading, licensing, certification, and registration. The sections in these chapters have been organized in a similar sequence, with a definitions section placed first, followed by agency administrative responsibilities, licensing or registrations requirements, enforcement provisions and, finally, penalties. Subtitle IV sets standards for consumer protection. These laws: (i) prescribe standards for ensuring the wholesomeness and safety of food products, including proper labeling practices; and (ii) protect the consumer by establishing standards for the instruments and devices used in weighing and measuring commodities. Subtitle V provides for the regulation of domestic animals in the Commonwealth.

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of; recodifying laws pertaining to agriculture, etc.

Del. Clifford Athey [R]	Del. Mark Cole [R]	Del. Anne Crockett-Stark [R]	Del. Steven Landes [R]
Del. Harvey Morgan [R]	Del. Beverly Sherwood [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-23		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860)
2008-04-23		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 860 (effective 10/1/08)
2008-04-23		Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2008-04-23		House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2008-04-23		House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1331ER2)
2008-04-23		House: Reenrolled
2008-04-23		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2008-04-23		Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2008-04-23		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2008-04-23		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
2008-04-22		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-04-11		House: Governor's recommendation received by House
2008-03-26		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-24		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-24		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1331ER)
2008-03-24		House: Enrolled
2008-02-20		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-20		Senate: Read third time
2008-02-19		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18		Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-06		Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-02-06		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-05		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-05		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-05		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-04		House: Printed as engrossed 083209836-E
2008-02-04		House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1331E
2008-02-04		House: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-02-04		House: Read second time
2008-02-01		House: Passed by for the day
2008-01-31		House: Read first time
2008-01-30		House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-09		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083209836

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1331