H 4003 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE "PRODUCE SAFETY ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING "FARM" AND "COVERED PRODUCE"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 15, 2017 Signed May 19, 2017
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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