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Alaska Bill passed requiring labeling of GE fish (SB 25)
Arizona Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (SB 1282)
Arkansas Proposed bill
Colorado Resolution (Boulder)
Florida Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 1717) | SB 858 (substituted for HB 1717)
Georgia Senate bill regulating sale and labeling of seed
Hawaii Website
Idaho Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 38)
Indiana Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 1302)
Iowa Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HF 642)
Kansas Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 2341)
Maine Website
Massachussets Resolution (Boston)
Michigan Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (SB 0777) | Resolution (Ann Arbor)
Minnesota Resolution (Minneapolis) Bill passed to protect wild rice DNA (HF1663) | News article, 5/29/07
New Mexico Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed - Food Uniformity Act (HB 4167)
New York Proposed bill
North Carolina Bill regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 671)
North Dakota Senate bill regulating sale and labeling of seed
Ohio Bill passed regarding sale and labeling of seed (HB 66)
Oklahoma Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 1471)
Pennsylvania House bill regulating sale and labeling of seed | Article regarding bill (may make local & county GE crop bans illegal)
South Dakota SB179 - allows seed patent holders to enter private property to take crop samples to determine seed infringement | SB152 - allows state Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing sale, storage and transportation of seed
Texas Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (HB 2313)
Vermont Bill regarding liability from use of GE seeds and plant parts (passed by the Senate April 2005, to be voted on by the House in January) | GE-Free Vermont website | BIO Statement: Vermont House of Representatives Affirms Protection for Farmers, 1/4/06 | S.18 - liability resulting from the use of genetically engineered seeds and plant parts (vetoed by Governor Douglas on 5/15/06)
West Virginia Bill passed regulating sale and labeling of seed (SB 580)
Alameda (Anti-GE) Website
Butte (Anti-GE) Ordinance Ballot initiative – 9,649 signatures Defeated: 39% For; 61% Against ( November 2004)
Fresno (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 For; 0 Against (November 2004)
Humboldt (Anti-GE) Ordinance Information from Humboldt State University Ballot initiative – 7,000 signatures Defeated: 35% For; 65% Against (November 2004) http://www.growgmofree.org (preparing another attempt in 2006)
Kern (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed (April 2005)
Kings (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 for; 0 Against (February 2005)
Lake (Anti-GE) Ordinance Defeated: Board of Supervisors 2 for; 3 Against (October 2005)
Madera (Pro-GE) Resolution
Marin (Anti-GE) Ordinance Ballot initiative – 12,000 signatures Passed: 61% For; 39% Against (November 2004)
Mendocino (Anti-GE) Ordinance Impartial Analysis Ballot Statement in Favor of Measure H Rebuttal to argument in Favor of Measure H Ballot Argument Against Measure H Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure H Measure H -2,579 signatures obtained Passed: 56% For; 44% Against (March 2004)
San Benito (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 for; 0 Against (February 2006)
San Joaquin (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 for; 0 Against (February 2006)
San Luis Obispo (Anti-GE) Ordinance Ballot initiative – 11,000 signatures Defeated: 41% For; 59% Against (November 2004)
Santa Barbara (Anti-GE) Website
Santa Cruz (Anti-GE) Ordinance Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 For; 0 Against (June 2006)
Solano (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed (April 2005)
Sonoma (Anti-GE) PDF (4 Mb) | Measure M | Voter's Pamphlet (indicating text deleted due to court ruling on 9/21/05) 45,387 signatures (29,000 needed for ballot) - to be decided by Board of Supervisors 2/16/05 Defeated: 44% For; 56% Against (November 2005)
Stanislaus (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed: Board of Supervisors 5 For; 0 Against (August 2005)
Sutter (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed (April 2005)
Trinity (Anti-GE) Ordinance 0 signatures Passed: Board of Supervisors 3 For; 2 Against (August 2004)
Tulare (Pro-GE) Resolution Passed (April 2005)
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