Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 10, 2014 |
print number 4468a |
Feb 10, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Apr 03, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S4468A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S4468 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5412
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 16-A §§266-a - 266-e, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A4233
2013-S4468 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4468 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the New York right to know genetically engineered food act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the labeling of genetically modified food that is offered for sale to consumers to ensure that New York State residents can make informed decisions when choosing food products for themselves and their families. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill specifies that the legislation shall be cited as the "New York right to know genetically engineered food act." Section 2 is the legislative intent. Section 3 amends the general business law by adding a new article 16-A which provides: 1. Section 266-a sets forth the definitions for cultivated commercially, enzyme, genetically engineered, processed food, processing aid and food processing establishment. 2. Section 266-b specifies that beginning July 1, 2014, any food offered for retail sale in New York is misbranded if it is or may have been entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering and that
2013-S4468 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4468 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 3, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the New York right to know genetically engineered food act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York right to know genetically engineered food act". S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature intends to create and enforce the fundamental right of the people of New York to be fully informed about whether the food they purchase and eat is genetically engineered and not misbranded as natural so that they can choose for themselves whether to purchase and eat such foods. This act shall be liberally construed to fulfill this purpose. S 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 16-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-A NEW YORK RIGHT TO KNOW GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD ACT SECTION 266-A. DEFINITIONS. 266-B. LABELING OF GENETIC ENGINEERING OF FOOD. 266-C. MISBRANDING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD AS "NATURAL". 266-D. EXEMPTIONS. 266-E. ENFORCEMENT. S 266-A. DEFINITIONS. (A) THE TERM "CULTIVATED COMMERCIALLY" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, MEANS GROWN OR RAISED BY A PERSON IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER BUSINESS OR TRADE AND SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. (B) "ENZYME" SHALL MEAN A PROTEIN THAT CATALYZES CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF OTHER SUBSTANCES WITHOUT ITSELF BEING DESTROYED OR ALTERED UPON COMPLETION OF THE REACTIONS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05872-02-3 S. 4468 2
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S4468A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5412
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 16-A §§266-a - 266-e, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A4233
2013-S4468A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4468A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the New York right to know genetically engineered food act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the labeling of genetically modified food that is offered for sale to consumers to ensure that New York State residents can make informed decisions when choosing food products for themselves and their families. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill specifies that the legislation shall be cited as the "New York right to know genetically engineered food act." Section 2 is the legislative intent. Section 3 amends the general business law by adding a new article 16-A which provides: 1. Section 266-a sets forth the definitions for cultivated commercially, enzyme, genetically engineered, processed food, processing aid and food processing establishment.
2013-S4468A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4468--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 3, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, AVELLA, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the New York right to know genetically engineered food act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York right to know genetically engineered food act". S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature intends to create and enforce the fundamental right of the people of New York to be fully informed about whether the food they purchase and eat is genetically engineered and not misbranded as natural so that they can choose for themselves whether to purchase and eat such foods. This act shall be liberally construed to fulfill this purpose. S 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 16-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-A NEW YORK RIGHT TO KNOW GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD ACT SECTION 266-A. DEFINITIONS. 266-B. LABELING OF GENETIC ENGINEERING OF FOOD. 266-C. MISBRANDING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD AS "NATURAL". 266-D. EXEMPTIONS. 266-E. ENFORCEMENT. S 266-A. DEFINITIONS. (A) THE TERM "CULTIVATED COMMERCIALLY" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, MEANS GROWN OR RAISED BY A PERSON IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER BUSINESS OR TRADE AND SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05872-03-4
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