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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5857: Trans fat

Prohibiting certain food establishments from serving food containing trans fat.

Summary

  • Prohibits a food establishment operating under a permit issued by a local public health officer from serving food containing artificial trans fat. Requires a food establishment to maintain on-site certain original labels of food products that contain fats, oils, or shortenings that it has purchased.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rodney Tom (D-48)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of trans fats in food establishments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rodney Tom (D-48)

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 Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5857 in other sessions

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