AB-2066 (Reyes): Methylene chloride out of decaffeinated coffee

AVFCA Commentary:

Bill Name: The California Food Safety Act

Bill Number: AB-2066

Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Eloise Gómez Reyes

Legislative Session / Year: 2024

State: California

AVFCA Position: Support

Bill Synopsis: This bill would prohibit a person or entity from using methylene chloride in the process of decaffeinating coffee.

LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2066

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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2027

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Introduced

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.); Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/23/24).

Set FOR Hearing ON 23-APR-24 8 a.m. (04/18/24).

Read second time and amended (04/18/24).

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (04/17/24).

Set FOR Hearing ON 16-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (04/09/24).

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH (04/09/24).

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended (April 8).

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author (04/05/24).

Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (03/20/24).

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD (03/18/24).

From printer. May be heard in committee March 3 (02/02/24).

Read first time. To print (02/01/24).

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