Halal food; regulation of sale, penalty. (HB153)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church), Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. David Poisson (D-Sterling), and Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Labeling of foods as kosher or halal; penalty. Prohibits the willful selling of food or food product labeled or displayed for sale representing the food or food product as kosher or halal without indicating the authority for such designation or providing a toll-free number or website to access the information. Violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill also repeals the section regulating the sale of kosher meat and meat preparations in accordance orthodox Hebrew religious requirements. Read the Bill »
Status
03/31/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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12/28/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066045208 |
12/28/2005 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law |
01/24/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB153) |
02/08/2006 | Referred from Courts of Justice |
02/08/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/09/2006 | Reported from ACNR with substitute (19-Y 2-N) |
02/10/2006 | Committee substitute printed 062057208-H1 |
02/11/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 062057208-H1 |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB153H1 |
02/14/2006 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N) |
02/14/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/15/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/19/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB153H1) |
02/20/2006 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2006 | Floor substitute printed 062058744-S1 (Howell) |
02/22/2006 | Read third time |
02/22/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/22/2006 | Substitute by Senator Howell agreed to 062058744-S1 |
02/22/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB153S1 |
02/22/2006 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2006 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
02/24/2006 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N) |
02/24/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N) |
02/28/2006 | Enrolled |
03/01/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB153ER) |
03/01/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB153ER) |
03/01/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/02/2006 | Signed by President |
03/31/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 392 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/06/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0392) |