l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 3121

Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding genetically engineered food.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding genetically engineered food. Requires labeling of genetically engineered raw agricultural commodities and packages of genetically engineered processed food offered or expected to be offered for retail sale within state. Declares commodity or food misbranded if not labeled as required. Authorizes person adversely affected or aggrieved by violation of labeling requirement to bring action on behalf of public interest seeking injunction against continued misbranding. Applies to raw agricultural commodities held or offered for sale on or after January 1, 2018, and processed food packaged on or after January 1, 2018. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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

Its course

February 23 to July 6, 2015, 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 23 to Jul 6 · stopped133 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Mar 27 days

Rural Communities, Land Use, and WaterMar 2 to Jul 6 · 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 23 – Jul 6

  1. Feb 23Introduced
  2. Mar 2Sent to Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water
  3. Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 2Referred to Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water.House of Representatives
  3. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives