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2008 SESSION
HB 1331 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of; recodifying laws pertaining to agriculture, etc.
Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Revision of Title 3.1; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; commodity-related boards; protection of food supplies; domestic animals. Creates proposed Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) as a revision of existing Title 3.1 (Agriculture, Horticulture and Food) and consists of 65 chapters divided into five subtitles: Subtitle I (General Provisions; Protection and Promotion of Agriculture); Subtitle II (Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions); Subtitle III (Production and Sale of Agricultural Products); Subtitle IV (Food and Drink; Weights and Measures); and Subtitle V (Domestic Animals). Subtitle I addresses the preservation of agricultural lands and the promotion of the agricultural industry. In addition to setting out the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Office of Consumer Affairs, the first chapter includes several new provisions. These sections provide title-wide definitions and the authority to adopt regulations governing the conduct of referenda and replace existing sections throughout the current title. Subtitle II establishes the various commodity-related boards, councils, and foundations formed to promote the agricultural industry in the Commonwealth. It begins with a listing of the special funds associated with these various collegial bodies and the reporting requirements for commodity boards, then sets out all of the commodity boards and prescribes their powers and duties. Subtitle III provides for the production and sale of agricultural products through a system of grading, licensing, certification, and registration. The sections in these chapters have been organized in a similar sequence, with a definitions section placed first, followed by agency administrative responsibilities, licensing or registrations requirements, enforcement provisions and, finally, penalties. Subtitle IV sets standards for consumer protection. These laws: (i) prescribe standards for ensuring the wholesomeness and safety of food products, including proper labeling practices; and (ii) protect the consumer by establishing standards for the instruments and devices used in weighing and measuring commodities. Subtitle V provides for the regulation of domestic animals in the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083209836 pdf
- 02/04/08 House: Printed as engrossed 083209836-E pdf
- 03/24/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1331ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1331ER2) pdf
- 04/23/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083209836
- 01/09/08 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/30/08 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/08 House: Read first time
- 02/01/08 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/08 House: Read second time
- 02/04/08 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/04/08 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1331E
- 02/04/08 House: Printed as engrossed 083209836-E
- 02/05/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/18/08 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/08 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/24/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/24/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1331ER)
- 03/24/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/26/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/08 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/23/08 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/08 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/08 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled
- 04/23/08 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1331ER2)
- 04/23/08 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/23/08 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/23/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 860 (effective 10/1/08)
- 04/23/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860)