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2007 SESSION
HB 2043 Crabmeat; processors to include on label of container date was processed and packed, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Labeling of crabmeat. Requires all crabmeat sold at retail to have a "sell by" or "best if used" date on the container. The bill authorizes the Commission of Agriculture and Consumer Services to assess a civil penalty of up to $100, which is to be deposited into the Virginia Marine Products Fund.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078112316 pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072574316-H1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078112316
- 01/08/07 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/24/07 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072574316-H1
- 01/25/07 House: Read first time
- 01/26/07 House: Read second time
- 01/26/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 072574316-H1
- 01/26/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2043H1
- 01/29/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/12/07 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (5-Y 9-N)