l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 2736

Exempts farmer from liability for inadvertent acquisition or use of genetically engineered plant or plant seeds.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Exempts farmer from liability for inadvertent acquisition or use of genetically engineered plant or plant seeds. Makes manufacturer of genetically engineered seed liable for damages resulting from undesired release of genetically engineered plant on property. Establishes protocols for acquisition of plant samples at farm by manufacturer of genetically engineered plants. Establishes protocols for analysis of acquired samples. Prohibits open field growing of certain pharmaceutical crops. Makes violation subject to civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000. Requires notice to State Department of Agriculture prior to open field growing of genetically engineered plants. Makes violation subject to civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $5,000. Requires department to annually report aggregated information regarding genetically engineered plant production to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Prohibits certain provisions in contracts authorizing use of genetically engineered seeds. Provides aggrieved farmer with right of action for manufacturer violations of Act. Revises existing laws governing biopharms.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Phil Barnhart

Its course

February 4 to July 8, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jul 8 · stopped154 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 11 to Apr 452 days

RulesApr 4 to Jul 8 · stopped95 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Jul 8

  1. Feb 4Introduced
  2. Feb 11Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 26Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 28Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  5. Apr 2Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  6. Apr 4Agriculture and Natural Resources reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  7. Sent to Rules
  8. Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 4Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 4Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  8. Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives