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2004 SESSION

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HB 784 Food Code; adoption of regulations.

Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Department of Health; adoption of the Food Code. Clarifies that the provisions of the Administrative Process Act do not apply to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any regulations by the Boards of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Health that are based on any supplement or more recent edition of the Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. The Boards of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Health are still required to publish an opportunity for public comment prior to adopting, amending or repealing these regulations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 042785412  pdf
• 01/30/04  House: Committee substitute printed 042803412-H1  pdf
• 03/19/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB784ER)  pdf
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 042785412
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/21/04  House: Referred from Agri., Chesapeake & Natural Res. (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/04  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/29/04  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/04  House: Committee substitute printed 042803412-H1
• 02/02/04  House: Read first time
• 02/03/04  House: Read second time
• 02/03/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 042803412-H1
• 02/03/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB784H1
• 02/04/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/23/04  Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by voice vote
• 02/23/04  Senate: Rereferred to General Laws
• 02/25/04  Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/19/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB784ER)
• 03/19/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/20/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/21/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/14/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 802 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)