South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 818

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11485ac09.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2009
Introduced in the House on May 19, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Milk

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/13/2009  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-4
   5/14/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-29
   5/19/2009  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-23
   5/19/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-61
   5/19/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-61

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/13/2009
5/13/2009-A

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INTRODUCED

May 13, 2009

S. 818

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 5/13/09--S.

Read the first time May 13, 2009.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4017, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to milk and milk products, designated as Regulation Document Number 4017, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Regulation 61-34 ensures that consumers are receiving safe, high quality, Grade "A" raw milk for human consumption. The regulation addresses sanitation standards for milk production facilities (including farms) and addresses food safety and packaging requirements associated with raw milk. The regulation was last amended in 1993. These amendments include food safety standards for raw milk, permit requirements, sampling and reporting requirements, laboratory procedures, labeling standards, enforcement procedures, and other related editorial and stylistic changes as necessary to improve the overall quality of the Regulation.

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