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2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 79

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF ORGANICALLY GROWN FOODS.

Became law as Public Act 02-51, signed May 9, 2002, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make Connecticut law consistent with federal law concerning the labeling of and prohibited substance tolerance level for organic foods.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Edith G. Prague, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto, George C. Jepsen, Thomas A. Bozek, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald E. Williams Jr., Gary D. LeBeau, Bill Finch, John McKinney, Thomas A. Colapietro

In the House of Representatives

    11 co-sponsors

    G. Kenneth Bernhard, John E. Stripp, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Toni E. Walker, John C. Geragosian, David A. Scribner, John E. Piscopo, Peter A. Nystrom, Richard F. Ferrari, Selim G. Noujaim, Ann P. Dandrow

    Its course

    February 8 to May 9, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateFeb 8 to Apr 2374 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 8 to Mar 1131 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 96 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 23 to Apr 307 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 30 to May 66 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 93 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 8 – Apr 23

    1. Feb 8Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 11Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 11Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 3Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 9Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 23Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 25 – Apr 30

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 30Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 6 – May 9

    1. May 6Numbered Public Act 02-51
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 9Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 11PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 3REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 9Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 10NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 23SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    18. Apr 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 30HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    20. May 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    21. May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. May 9SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor