Key Votes
A2653 - Fur Labeling - Key Vote
New Jersey Key Votes
Stages
- Nov. 20, 2009 Executive Signed
- June 25, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 25, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- March 16, 2009 House Bill Passed
- May 12, 2008 Introduced
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Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (52-27) - June 25, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Fur Labeling
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that applies certain guidelines to the fur clothing trade in New Jersey.
Highlights:
-Regulates fur sales in New Jersey by requiring certain information to be included on tags or labels including the type of animal that produced the fur and its country of origin (Section 1).
-Defines specifically the term fur for the state of New Jersey (Section 1).
-Stipulates that the retailer will not be held responsible for mistakes made by the manufacturer (Section 1).
-Requires that the law be applied only to new sales of fur products (Section 1).
-Stipulates that violators of this law will be subject to a $500 fine for the first offense and up to $1,000 for subsequent offenses (Section 2).
-Enacts the bill on the first day of the fourth month following passage (Section 4).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (37-1) - June 25, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (61-16) - March 16, 2009
Legislation - Introduced (House) - May 12, 2008
Title: Fur Labeling
Sponsors
- Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Reed Gusciora (NJ - D)
- Sandra Love (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ - D)
