2006 House Bill 6398

Repeal tomato labeling law

Introduced in the House

Sept. 5, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To repeal a law that prohibits the sale of tomatoes which are not vine ripened unless the wrappings and containers are labeled “not vine ripened” or “artificially ripened by ethylene”.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Dec. 7, 2006

Passed in the House 98 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism