Bill Text: CT HB05726 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Labeling Of Foods That Contain Genetically Modified Organisms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [HB05726 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05726-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5726
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 2163
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist. REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist. REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist. REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABELING OF FOODS THAT CONTAIN GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to eliminate trigger events for the effectiveness of statutes pertaining to the labeling of food products that contain genetically modified organisms.

Statement of Purpose:

To enable the state to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms in food products.