Noreen Evans
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale, any food that is misbranded. Food is misbranded if its labeling does not conform to specified state and federal labeling requirements regarding nutrition, nutrient content or health claims, and food allergens. Violation of this law is a misdemeanor. This bill, beginning January 1, 2016, would require that any food, except as provided, offered for retail sale in the state be considered misbranded if it is entirely or partially genetically engineered, as defined, and that fact is not disclosed in a specified manner. The bill would prescribe labeling requirements for a raw agricultural commodity that is genetically engineered and packaged foods, as defined, containing some products of genetic engineering. The bill would impose these labeling requirements on manufacturers and retailers, as defined, of the commodities and foods. Because this bill would create new crimes by expanding the number of foods that could potentially be misbranded, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 19. Noes 16. Page 3702.)
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3668.)
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Evans.
Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 19. Noes 17. Page 3667.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3715.) (May 23).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Set for hearing May 23.
Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 12.
Withdrawn from committee.
Set for hearing April 29.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3235.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 2992.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Set for hearing March 26.
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, AGRI., and JUD.
Read first time.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB1381 | HTML |
| 02/21/14 - Introduced | |
| 04/03/14 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/24/14 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/05/14 - Amended Senate |
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