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SB-1117 (Laird): Organic products

AVFCA Commentary:
Legislation Details
Bill Name: Organic products
Bill Number: SB-1117
Bill Author(s): Senator John Laird
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would authorize the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish procedures for, and conduct announced/unannounced periodic spot inspections, and collect samples to conduct periodic substance testing, on products labeled as organic.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1117
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2025
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Contact Senator John Laird
  1. Take Action Before 5 pm on Wednesday,  March 27!
  2. Submit a letter of support to the Legislative Portal on behalf of your organization, and encourage other organizations to do the same.  These are due before 5 pm on Wednesday,  March 27:
  3. Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Senate Committee on Agriculture to Support SB 1117.  This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support SB 1117 because ….”.  Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
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BILL STATUS

Introduced

BILL STATUS DETAIL

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar (04/29/24).
Set for hearing April 29 (04/22/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/17/24).
Set for hearing April 16 (04/05/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
April 2 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted (04/02/24).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI (03/18/24).
Set for hearing April 2 (03/12/24).
Referred to Coms. on AGRI and JUD (02/21/24).
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15 (02/14/24).
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print (02/13/24).

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