XX AB-2066 (Reyes): Methylene chloride out of decaffeinated coffee XX
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Legislation Details
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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BILL STATUS
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
In committee: Held under submission (05/16/24).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended (05/16/24).
In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to suspense file (05/15/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 15-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (05/09/24).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR (05/09/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended (05/08/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 08-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (05/02/24).
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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