HI SB546 | 2018 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB546
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires a biotechnology company that sells a genetically modified animal, plant, or seed that the company knows or has reason to believe will be used to produce an agricultural commodity to provide written disclosure of possible risks from the use of such an organism; written notice does not waive any liability a biotechnology company may have toward a purchaser.
Title
Relating To Genetically Modified Material.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kalani English [D] | Sen. Josh Green [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] |
| Sen. Les Ihara [D] | Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-30 | Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. | |
| 2017-01-23 | Senate | Referred to AEN/ETT, CPH/WAM. |
| 2017-01-23 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2017-01-20 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB546 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to AEN/ETT, CPH/WAM.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=546&year=2018 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB546_.HTM |
