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VA HB119

VA HB119
Milk; definition, misbranding product, prohibition, provisions.


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Introduced
12/16/2019
In Committee
02/25/2020
Crossed Over
01/28/2020
Passed
03/04/2020
Dead
Vetoed
04/11/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Milk; definition; misbranding; prohibition. Defines "milk" as the lacteal secretion of a healthy hooved mammal and provides that a food product is unlawfully misbranded if its label states that it is milk and it fails to meet such definition, except for human breast milk. The bill directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to implement a plan to ban all products misbranded as milk. The bill does not become effective until six months after the enactment, on or before October 1, 2029, of a similar act in any 11 of 14 specified states.

AI Summary

This bill defines "milk" as the lacteal secretion of a healthy hooved mammal and prohibits misbranding of products as milk if they do not meet this definition, except for human breast milk. The bill directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to implement a plan to ban all products misbranded as milk. The bill does not become effective until six months after the enactment, on or before October 1, 2029, of a similar act in any 11 of 14 specified states.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

House sustained Governor's veto (on 04/22/2020)

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