Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
May 23, 2014 |
print number 3835b |
May 23, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
May 08, 2013 |
print number 3835a |
May 08, 2013 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Feb 21, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3835B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
-
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
-
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2013-S3835 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3525
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-t, Gen Bus L; amd §§198 & 201, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2052, A500
2011-2012: S3908, A1367
2015-2016: S485, A617
2017-2018: S2072
2013-S3835 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3835 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods PURPOSE: To require the labeling of genetically modified foods and other consumable products made from genetically modified materials. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new Section 391-s to the General Business Law requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods. The first paragraph defines "genetically modified material", "genetically modified organism" and "produced with a genetically modified material" used with respect to food. The second paragraph prohibits the manufacture, sale or distribution of food or food products produced with or containing genetically modified material unless it is clearly labeled. The third paragraph provides for penalties for false labels under the general business law. The third section also provides an exemption from mislabeling for agricultural producers not produced with or containing a genetically modified material that may be contaminated by genetically modified materials through no fault of the agricultural producer. The second section of this legislation adds to the Agriculture and
2013-S3835 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3835 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS; REQUIRED LABELING. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM: (A) "GENETICALLY MODIFIED MATERIAL" MEANS MATERIAL DERIVED FROM ANY PART OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM, WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE ALTERED MOLECULAR OR CELLULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORGANISM ARE DETECTABLE IN THE MATERIAL. (B) "GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM" MEANS: (I) AN ORGANISM THAT HAS BEEN ALTERED AT THE MOLECULAR OR CELLULAR LEVEL BY MEANS THAT ARE NOT POSSIBLE UNDER NATURAL CONDITIONS OR PROC- ESSES, INCLUDING RECOMBINANT DNA AND RNA TECHNIQUES, CELL FUSION, MICROENCAPSULATION, MACROENCAPSULATION, GENE DELETION AND DOUBLING, INTRODUCTION OF A FOREIGN GENE, AND A PROCESS THAT CHANGES THE POSITIONS OF GENES, OTHER THAN A MEANS CONSISTING EXCLUSIVELY OF BREEDING, CONJU- GATION, FERMENTATION, HYBRIDIZATION, IN VITRO FERTILIZATION, OR TISSUE CULTURE; AND (II) AN ORGANISM MADE THROUGH SEXUAL OR ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION, OR BOTH, INVOLVING AN ORGANISM DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IF POSSESSING ANY OF THE ALTERED MOLECULAR OR CELLULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ORGANISM SO DESCRIBED. (C) "PRODUCED WITH A GENETICALLY MODIFIED MATERIAL" USED WITH RESPECT TO A FOOD, MEANS A FOOD IF: (I) THE ORGANISM FROM WHICH THE FOOD IS DERIVED HAS BEEN INJECTED OR OTHERWISE TREATED WITH A GENETICALLY MODIFIED MATERIAL, EXCEPT THAT THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02306-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S3835A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3525
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-t, Gen Bus L; amd §§198 & 201, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2052, A500
2011-2012: S3908, A1367
2015-2016: S485, A617
2017-2018: S2072
2013-S3835A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3835A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods PURPOSE: To require the labeling of genetically engineered foods and other consumable products made from genetically engineered materials. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new Section 391-s to the General Business Law requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Section 1: defines genetically engineered foods and provides for exemptions from labeling under certain circumstances. Section 2 and 3: Makes conforming changes to the Agriculture and Markets Law Section 4: Effective date JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S3835A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3835--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS; REQUIRED LABELING. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM: (A) "DISTRIBUTOR" MEANS A PERSON OR BUSINESS ENGAGED IN ANY METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING OR TRANSPORTING A FOOD OR FOOD PRODUCT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. (B) "ENZYME" MEANS A PROTEIN THAT CATALYZES CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF OTHER SUBSTANCES WITHOUT ITSELF BEING DESTROYED OR ALTERED UPON COMPLETION OF THE REACTIONS. (C) "GENETICALLY ENGINEERED," "GENETIC ENGINEERING," "GENETICALLY MODIFIED," OR "GENETIC MODIFICATION," AS APPLIED TO ANY HUMAN FOOD, MEANS PRODUCED FROM OR WITH AN ORGANISM OR ORGANISMS WITH GENETICS ALTERED MATERIALLY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF: (I) IN VITRO NUCLEIC ACID TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECOMBINANT DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA) TECHNIQUES AND THE DIRECT INJECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID INTO CELLS OR ORGANELLES, OR (II) FUSION OF CELLS BEYOND THE TAXONOMIC FAMILY THAT OVERCOME NATURAL PHYSIOLOGICAL REPRODUCTIVE OR RECOMBINANT BARRIERS AND THAT ARE NOT TECHNIQUES USED IN TRADITIONAL BREEDING AND SELECTION. (D) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT MAKES, PROCESSES, COMBINES, OR PACKAGES FOOD INGREDIENTS INTO A FINISHED FOOD PRODUCT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02306-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S3835B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3525
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-t, Gen Bus L; amd §§198 & 201, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2052, A500
2011-2012: S3908, A1367
2015-2016: S485, A617
2017-2018: S2072
2013-S3835B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3835B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods PURPOSE: To require the labeling of genetically modified foods and other consumable products made from genetically modified materials. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Sets forth the legislative intent. Section 2. Defines genetically engineered foods and provides for exemptions from labeling under certain circumstances. Section 3 and 4. Makes conforming changes to the Agriculture and Markets Law. Section 5. Provides the severability clause. Section 6. Sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S3835B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3835--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, ROBACH, SERRANO, SMITH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 committee AN ACT to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the labeling of genetically modified foods THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that New York state consumers have the right to know whether the foods they purchase have been produced with genetic engineering so they can make informed purchasing decisions. Further the legislature finds that: (a) Currently, there is no federal law that requires food producers to identify whether foods were produced with genetic engineering. At the same time, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require safety studies of such foods; (b) Identification of foods produced with genetic engineering can provide a critical method for tracking effects of consuming foods produced with genetic engineering; (c) More than sixty countries, including key United States trading partners, have laws mandating disclosure of genetically engineered foods. Identifying foods produced with genetic engineering will help protect our state's export market; (d) A variety of genetically engineered crops are commercially culti- vated and sold in the United States, including corn, canola, sugar EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02306-26-4
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.