WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2598: Safety of milk

Modifying definitions in chapter 15.36 RCW, milk and milk products.

Summary

  • Finds that the existing definition of "sale," as provided in chapter 15.36 RCW, includes arrangements, known as "cow shares," in which one or more individuals purchase one or more shares in a milk-producing animal in return for a portion of the milk that is produced. It is the intent of the legislature to clarify that the existing definition of "sale" includes these arrangements.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2006

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the safety of milk;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Daniel Newhouse R-15Tami Green D-28Shay Schual-Berke D-33Richard Curtis R-18John Lovick D-44Sherry Appleton D-23Ed Murray D-43Mary Helen Roberts D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 2598 in other sessions

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

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