HI SB615 | 2013 | Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill 615 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the sale or distribution of genetically engineered whole food in the State beginning 7/1/2014 unless appropriately labeled as genetically engineered or produced or partially produced with genetic engineering. (SD1)

Title

Genetically Engineered Food; Labeling

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
2013-02-15	Senate	Reported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2013-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, Chun Oakland, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2013-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-13 2:45PM in conference room 225.
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to ENE, CPN.
2013-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Hawaii State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=615&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB615_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB615_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/SB615_SD1_SSCR344_.HTM