Establishes an affirmative defense for damages for any claim relating to genetically engineered organisms
Summary
Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to damages for any claim on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms without entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or licensed distributor of such products.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Dec 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Dec 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2019 · Assembly Feb 5, 2019
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2019
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 6, 2019
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.612
lower
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 7, 2019
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
REPASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1104A
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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