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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2651: Food freshness, exp. labels

Addressing food waste by standardizing labels communicating the freshness or expiration of food.

Summary

  • Requires certain phrasing for any food safety and quality date labels of food products that are manufactured, distributed, or sold in intrastate commerce.
  • Requires retail spaces of over 10,000 square feet that sell food to post at least three signs explaining the quality and safety date labels to consumers.
  • Establishes a civil penalty of no more than $500 per day for labeling violations.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 16, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing food waste by standardizing labels communicating the freshness or expiration of food;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Alex Ramel D-40Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Tharinger D-24Nicole Macri D-43Sharon Shewmake D-42Strom Peterson D-21Zack Hudgins D-11Amy Walen D-48Jared Mead D-44Gael Tarleton D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 2651 in other sessions

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

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