HI SB131 | 2015 | Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill 131 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-20 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN/WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes, beginning January 1, 2016, labeling requirements for any food or raw agricultural commodity sold in the State that contains a genetically engineered material, or was produced with a genetically engineered material; establishes exceptions; establishes violations; requires the director of health to adopt rules.

Title

Genetically Engineered Material; Labeling Requirements

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-20	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN/WAM.
2015-02-20	Senate	Reported from HTH/AGL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 513) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN/WAM.
2015-02-19	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AGL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Riviere, Chun Oakland, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Slom.
2015-02-19	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Gabbard, Riviere, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Slom.
2015-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH/AGL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-15 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2015-01-28	Senate	Re-Referred to HTH/AGL, CPN/WAM.
2015-01-22	Senate	Referred to HTH/AGL, CPN.
2015-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

Hawaii State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=131&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB131_.HTM