VA SB606 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-09 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-09 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requirement that genetically-engineered food be labeled; penalty. Defines genetically-engineered food and deems such food to be misbranded unless it is labeled as genetically engineered. Existing law makes the sale of misbranded food a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.
Title
Genetically-engineered food; requirement to be labeled; penalty.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jill Vogel [R] |
Roll Calls
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-09 | Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-19 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | |
| 2012-01-19 | Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12100661D |
