SB 80 - Food Standards, Labeling/Adulteration; requirements for testing of samples/specimens of food; prohibited acts; change certain prov.

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Committees

Current Status

05/01/09 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adulteration and misbranding of food, so as to change certain provisions relating to prohibited acts; to provide requirements for testing of samples or specimens of foods by food sales establishments for the presence of poisonous or deleterious substances or other contaminants rendering such foods injurious to health or otherwise unfit for consumption; to provide for rules and regulations; to change certain provisions relating to right of entry in food establishments and transport vehicles and examination of samples obtained; to provide for inspection of records; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/18/200912:08PMSenate Vote #57050000003003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/18/200912:08PMHouse Vote #293158000013009PASS
03/19/200911:55AMSenate Vote #232050000003003AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/02/2009Senate Read and Referred
02/12/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/17/2009Senate Read Second Time
02/18/2009Senate Third Read
02/18/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
02/19/2009House First Readers
02/24/2009House Second Readers
03/04/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/18/2009House Third Readers
03/18/2009House Passed/Adopted
03/19/2009Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/08/2009Senate Sent to Governor
05/01/2009Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/01/2009Act 98
05/01/2009Effective Date

Footnotes

3/18/2009 Modified Structured Rule