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1998 SESSION
HB 655 Labeling of produce, peanuts, bee pollen and honey.
Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Labeling of produce, peanuts, bee pollen and honey. Requires that produce, peanuts, bee pollen and honey produced in any country other than the United States be labeled to indicate to the ultimate purchaser the country of origin. Retail vendors who remove such markings are subject to a $500 civil penalty.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980352132 pdf
- 02/10/98 House: Printed as engrossed 980352132-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980352132
- 01/22/98 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/06/98 House: Reported from Agriculture w/amendments (24-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 House: Read first time
- 02/10/98 House: Read second time
- 02/10/98 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/98 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/10/98 House: Printed as engrossed 980352132-E
- 02/11/98 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/12/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/09/98 Senate: Continued to 1999 in A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)