WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5974: Organic foods commission

Adopting the Washington organic foods commission act.

Summary

  • Authority is granted for the producers of organic food to petition for the formation of an organic food commission. Organic food has the same definition as the State Organic Food Certification Program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5974), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
February 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to formation of an organic foods commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.

SB 5974 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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