BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2397: Organic food products

Regulating organic food products.

Summary

  • $ Changes the state's standards for food sold, represented, or labeled as "organic" to the standards developed by the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2002
  6. LawMar 28, 2002
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 28, 2002
Session law
Chapter 220, Laws of 2002
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6420

AN ACT Relating to organic food products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2397
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2397
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 220, 2002 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. AG - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Placed on third reading.
  16. Committee recommendations adopted.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. AGEC - Majority; do pass.
  20. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology.

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