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AB 557 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

California Organic Products Advisory Committee: membership.

Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture under the control of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and sets forth the powers and duties of the department and the secretary. Existing law, the California Organic Products Act of 2003, requires the secretary to establish the California Organic Products Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the secretary regarding his or her responsibilities under the act and sets forth the membership and duties of the committee. This bill would change the membership of the committee from 15 to 16 and would require that the additional member be a certifier accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Aug 2009
Vetoed
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 25, 2009 Vetoed Oct 26, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2009 · Assembly May 21, 2009

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 24, 2009
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jan 14, 2010
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Oct 26, 2009
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Oct 11, 2009
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Aug 24, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Jul 23, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jul 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).
upper
Jun 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on F. & A.
upper
May 21, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-3)
assembly
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 13).
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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