An Act decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food
Summary
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 492) of Edward J. Kennedy, Mary S. Keefe, Brian W. Murray, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to decrease food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Oct 2019
House Passage
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action May 7, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Oct 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Oct 10, 2019
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Public Health
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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