Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2013-03-25 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2013-03-25 Senate Journal Page 0783 HJR 5 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(FSH) Opposing the United States Food and Drug Administration's preliminary finding relating to genetically engineered salmon; urging further examination of genetically engineered salmon; opposing AquaBounty's petition to produce genetically engineered salmon; and proposing, if AquaBounty's petition is approved, that its product should be labeled as "genetically modified" was read the second time. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(FSH) was read the third time. Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Micciche was required to vote. Senator Hoffman declared a conflict of interest. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(FSH) Opposing the United States Food and Drug Administration's preliminary finding relating to genetically engineered salmon; urging further examination of genetically engineered salmon; opposing AquaBounty's petition to produce genetically engineered salmon; and proposing, if AquaBounty's petition is approved, that its product should be labeled as "genetically modified" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2013-03-25 Senate Journal Page 0784 CSHJR 5(FSH) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Dunleavy, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, Fairclough, French, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, McGuire, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Wielechowski and so, CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5(FSH) passed the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.