GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD
Summary
Creates the Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings and the purpose of the Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the Act, any food offered for retail sale in this State is misbranded if it is entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering and that fact is not disclosed in a certain manner. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to require either the listing or identification of any ingredient or ingredients that were genetically engineered, nor that the term "genetically engineered" be placed immediately preceding any common name or primary product descriptor of a food. Provides that until the effective date of the Act, any processed food that would be subject to the provision concerning the labeling of genetically engineered foods solely because it includes one or more materials produced by genetic engineering is not misbranded provided that the engineered materials in the aggregate do not account for more than a certain amount of the total weight of the processed food. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability and the right of action for violations, damages, and attorneys' fees. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Contains a severability provision.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2013
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
3
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
upper
Mar 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Mar 21, 2014
Committee
Re-assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Food Labeling
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Re-assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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