H*4689 (Rat #0236, Act #0190 of 2012) General Bill, By Hiott, Skelton, Owens, Hixon, Loftis, Hodges, Knight, Dillard, Erickson, Crawford, Clyburn and Anderson
Similar (S 1035)
Summary: Home based food production
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-143 SO AS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SANITATION REQUIREMENTS, LABELING REQUIREMENTS, AND PROCEDURES FOR PROTECTING FOOD ITEMS WHILE PREPARING, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, STORING, AND DISTRIBUTING; TO PROVIDE THAT THESE OPERATIONS MAY NOT SELL FOOD ITEMS FOR RESALE OR WHOLESALE; TO PROVIDE THAT THESE OPERATIONS ARE NOT RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS; TO EXEMPT OPERATIONS WITH A NET EARNINGS OF LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ANNUALLY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPERATION MAY APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION AND LABEL REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IF ITS ANNUAL SALES ARE LESS THEN FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. - ratified title
View full text          View Vote History

01/26/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
01/26/12	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
01/31/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
02/22/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
02/23/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
02/23/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
02/24/12		Scrivener's error corrected
02/28/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
02/29/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 121)
02/29/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 121)
02/29/12	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 127)
02/29/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, Erickson, Crawford, Clyburn, Anderson
03/01/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 24)
03/01/12		Scrivener's error corrected
03/06/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/06/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/28/12	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/29/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/29/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/29/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/30/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/29/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/31/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 80)
05/31/12	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 80)
06/05/12		Ratified R 236
06/07/12		Signed By Governor
06/18/12		Effective date 06/07/12
06/18/12		Act No. 190