Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 3177
Requires signage in area where genetically engineered fish are sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires signage in area where genetically engineered fish are sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption. Declares genetically engineered fish to be misbranded food if sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale at retail for human consumption without required signage. Creates exception for restaurant sales. Applies to fish sold, displayed for sale or offered for sale on or after January 1, 2014. Makes foods that contain genetically engineered fish subject to labeling requirements. Declares food to be misbranded if food contains genetically engineered fish and does not conform with labeling requirements. Applies to foods packaged on or after January 1, 2014. Directs State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules relating to requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 22 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Jul 8 · stopped136 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Feb 275 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesFeb 27 to Jul 8 · stopped131 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 22 – Jul 8
- Feb 22Introduced
- Feb 27Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 21Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Mar 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives