Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Shrimp; require all engaged in commercial shrimping to label the ocean and country of origin.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Marine Resources | |
| 2 | 01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/03 (H) Recommitted to Committee | |
| 4 | 02/03 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Patterson
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE AN OPERATOR, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL SHRIMPING OR A PROCESSOR, DISTRIBUTOR, WHOLESALER OR RETAILER OF SHRIMP TO LABEL SHRIMP WITH THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND OCEAN OF ORIGIN; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF THE TERM "GULF SHRIMP"; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR SHRIMP WITH A FALSE LABEL OR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED LABEL OR AN INCORRECT LABEL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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