AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- ASSENT TO FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (Assents to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and empowers the director of DEM to perform those acts necessary, to be in compliance with the provisions of the act for the modernization of the safety of the food supply.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2019
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
May 22, 2019
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/26/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 23, 2019
Committee
05/23/2019 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
May 22, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
May 15, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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