FUR LABELING
Summary
Creates the Fur Labeling Act. Provides that no person shall sell or offer or display for sale a fur product, regardless of the price of the fur product or the amount or value of the animal fur, without having attached and conspicuously displayed a tag or label including the names of the animals that produced the animal fur and the name of the country of origin of any imported animal furs used in the fur product. Contains provisions regarding: labeling; penalties; preemption; and other matters. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 8, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert S. Molaro
DDemocratic
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