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2022 SESSION

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HB 837 Food and drink law; permitting requirements.

Introduced by: Tony O. Wilt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Food and drink law; permitting requirements. Requires any food manufacturer, food storage warehouse, and retail food establishment to obtain a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services prior to operating. Any such entity issued a permit is exempt from any other license, permit, or inspection required for the sale, preparation, or handling of food. The bill requires the Commissioner to notify such entities of the reason for denial of a permit and requires that any denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit be carried out in accordance with the Administrative Process Act. The provisions of the bill do not become effective until January 1, 2023, for those localities that currently have a local food inspection or permitting ordinance in place.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104157D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/22  House: Printed as engrossed 22104157D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB837ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/08/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed
• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104157D
• 01/12/22  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/24/22  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 01/26/22  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/22  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/22  House: Read first time
• 02/07/22  House: Read second time
• 02/07/22  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/22  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB837E
• 02/07/22  House: Printed as engrossed 22104157D-E
• 02/08/22  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/22  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/22  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/08/22  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/22  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 03/01/22  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
• 03/03/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/22  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/07/22  Senate: Read third time
• 03/07/22  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/07/22  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/07/22  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/07/22  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/22  House: Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
• 03/08/22  House: VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N)
• 03/09/22  Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/22  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/10/22  House: House acceded to request
• 03/10/22  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/10/22  House: Delegates: Wilt, Ware, Gooditis
• 03/10/22  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/10/22  Senate: Senators: Marsden, Mason, Suetterlein
• 03/11/22  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 03/12/22  House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
• 03/12/22  House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N)
• 03/12/22  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/21/22  House: Enrolled
• 03/21/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB837ER)
• 03/21/22  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/22  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/22  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
• 03/22/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 04/08/22  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)
• 04/08/22  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)