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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6256: Food product consumer labels

Allowing voluntary food labeling.

Summary

  • Several commodity commissions and boards are specifically authorized to initiate, if they choose to do so, programs for consumer labeling of products that are grown in Washington. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to develop similar labeling programs for cultured aquatic products and organic foods, if it wishes to do so.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6256), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 12, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Valoria Loveland D-16Bob Morton R-7Margarita Prentice D-11Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 14, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6256
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican18301
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6256 in other sessions

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