VA SB920 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-27 - Senate: Failed to pass in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Inspection of food establishments; exception for private homes. Adds certain pickles and other processed vegetables to the foods that may be prepared in private homes and sold to individuals at farmers markets or the preparer's home without an inspection by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. In order for the exemption to apply, the pickles or other processed vegetables must be grown on property owned or leased by the processor and have a pH value of 4.6 or lower after the completion of the recipe for such product. Currently, the exemption from inspection applies only to certain candies, jams, and jellies and baked goods that do not need refrigeration.

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Title

Home food inspections; exempts private homes that process certain pickles and vegetables.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-27 Senate: Failed to pass in Senate
2011-02-27 Senate: No further action taken
2011-02-08 Senate: Passed by for the day
2011-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104904D-S1
2011-02-07 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 6-N)
2011-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2011-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103711D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
325130(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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