Milk production; exemptions from certain requirements. (HB1461)

Introduced By

Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton) with support from co-patrons Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), and Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Exemptions from milk production requirements. Exempts persons who own three or fewer milking cows from the oversight of the Milk Commission and the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services' requirements governing the quality, grading, and sanitary standards for milk so long as the milk their cows produce is sold directly to consumers and contains a label stating that the product has not been inspected by the state. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/30/2014Committee
12/30/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100735D
12/30/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/13/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1461)
01/26/2015Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
02/02/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/10/2015Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Comments

Jersey Owner writes:

This bill is desperately overdue. As it is now, I cannot sell my neighbor a gallon of milk from one of my two healthy cows, even if he is standing under her with a bottle as she is being milked. Thank you so much, Del.Morris, for a bill that is just common sense.

robert legge writes:

Does this happen in other states? Any problems?