BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6383: Food from cloned animals

Requiring labeling on food from cloned animals.

Summary

  • Provides that all food and food products sold in Washington state that are derived from cloned animals shall be labeled indicating that they are or contain products derived from cloned animals. Declares that, as used in this act, "cloned animal" means an animal produced by replacing all the genetic material in an egg with a mature cell containing the complete genetic code from the donor.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
January 11, 2006

AN ACT Relating to food from cloned animals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

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

SB 6383 in other sessions

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