Organic products.
Summary
Existing law, the California Organic Food and Farming Act, requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, county agricultural commissioners, and the Director of Public Health to enforce state and federal laws governing the production, labeling, and marketing of organic products, as specified. Existing law requires every person engaged in the state in the processing or handling of specified products for human consumption that are sold as organic to register with the director, as specified. Existing law requires the director to provide a registration form for those purposes and requires specified information on the registration form. The bill would require the director to create an online registration and payment option on or before January 1, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
Assembly Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Sep 1, 2023
Floor votes · Assembly May 25, 2023
How they voted
76–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 80
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic62
95% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Sep 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1795.)
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 18).
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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