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 3293
Requires person engaged in commercial production of agricultural, horticultural or other commodity to provide information upon request of possessor of neighboring property or State Department of Agriculture regarding presence of genetically engineered material in commodity.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires person engaged in commercial production of agricultural, horticultural or other commodity to provide information upon request of possessor of neighboring property or State Department of Agriculture regarding presence of genetically engineered material in commodity. Creates cause of action for contamination of commodities caused by migration or spreading of commodity containing genetically engineered material. Makes person using product containing genetically engineered material to produce commodity strictly liable to product manufacturer for value of product or material that migrates or spreads to neighboring property. Prohibits manufacturer from recovering value of migrating or spreading product or genetically engineered material from possessor of neighboring property. Makes foods that contain or are produced using genetically engineered material subject to labeling requirements. Declares food that contains or is produced using genetically engineered material and does not conform with labeling requirements to be misbranded. Applies to foods packaged on or after January 1, 2014. 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
4 co-sponsors
Deborah Boone, Peter Buckley, David Gomberg, Alissa Keny-Guyer
Its course
February 25 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jul 8 · stopped133 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 47 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMar 4 to Jul 8 · stopped126 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 25 – Jul 8
- Feb 25Introduced
- Mar 4Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives