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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
10/10/2019
10/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to date labels on food packaging of products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill aims to standardize the date labeling of food products in order to decrease food waste. It establishes two types of date labels: "quality date" which indicates when a product's quality may start to deteriorate, and "safety date" which indicates the end of the estimated shelf life after which the product may pose a health risk. The bill requires food labelers to use specific uniform phrases for these date labels and empowers the Commissioner of Public Health to establish criteria for determining high-risk ready-to-eat products that must include a safety date. The bill also prohibits prohibiting the sale or donation of a product after its quality date has passed, and allows the use of time-temperature indicator labels. The bill will apply to food products labeled two years after its enactment.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (21)
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Ryan Fattman (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Ed Kennedy (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5090 (on 11/04/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H811 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H811.pdf |
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