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CS/CS/SB 350: Tomato Food Safety [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Agriculture ; Dean

Tomato Food Safety [EPSC]; Requires minimum food safety standards for producing, harvesting, packing, and repacking tomatoes. Authorizes the DOACS to inspect tomato farms, greenhouses, and packinghouses or repackers. Provides a presumption that tomatoes introduced into commerce are safe for human consumption under certain circumstances. Revises duties of the Division of Fruit and Vegetables for tomato food safety inspections, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/27/2010 - Approved by Governor -SJ 00921; Chapter No. 2010-25
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/7/2009 Senate • Filed
12/9/2009 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; General Government Appropriations
1/4/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/12/10, 4:00 pm, 37-S
1/12/2010 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/13/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/28/2010 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 02/04/10, 8:30 am, 401-S
2/4/2010 Senate • CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0
2/5/2010 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/8/2010 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00032; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/12/10, 4:00 pm, 37-S; CS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00153; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00164; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 02/04/10, 8:30 am, 401-S -SJ 00720; CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00153; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00165
3/18/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00268; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00268
3/23/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00313; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 00313
3/25/2010 House • In Messages
4/8/2010 House • Received -HJ 00642; Referred to Calendar -HJ 00642
4/13/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 69 -HJ 00666; Read 2nd time -HJ 00666
4/15/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00686; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00686; Immediately certified -HJ 00714
4/15/2010 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00617
4/21/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00720
4/27/2010 • Approved by Governor -SJ 00921; Chapter No. 2010-25