House Bill 971

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "TRUTH IN LABELING ACT," TO PROVIDE FOR THE LABELING OF FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED WITH GENETIC ENGINEERING; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY WHICH PRODUCTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REGULATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANDATORY STANDARD TO BE USED AND ENFORCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL LABELING STANDARD; TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSIONER ADOPT REGULATORY STANDARDS THAT SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF BIOENGINEERED SUBSTANCE THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN FOOD PRODUCTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF DISCLOSING INFORMATION ON BIOENGINEERED PRODUCTS AND ANY REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE DISCLOSURE; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON IDENTIFYING TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES TO CONSUMER ACCESS TO BIOENGINEERED DISCLOSURE BY JULY 1, 2018, TO REQUIRE PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE MANDATORY DISCLOSURE PROVISION TO PROVIDE ANY RECORDS TO THE COMMISSIONER UPON REQUEST UPON THE COMMISSIONER'S EXAMINATION OR AUDIT OF SUCH PERSONS OR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Dan Eubanks

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House