Legislation & Regulation

California

Statewide

Assembly Bill 504

Ban on propagation of genetically modified salmon for commercial production
Bill signed by Governor Brown 9/19/14

Assembly Bill 88

Labeling GM salmon.
Introduced by Jared Huffman, 1/6/11
News article | Status of bill | PDF of bill

Assembly Bill 541

Liability: genetically engineered plants. Introduced by Jared Huffman, 2/21/07
Status of bill

Assembly Bill 984

Liability: genetically engineered plants. Introduced by Assembly Member Laird, 2/18/05
Status of bill

Senate Bill 1056

Prohibit local government seed regulation.
Introduced by Senator Dean Florez, 2/22/05
Status of bill

Assembly Bill 541

Liability: genetically engineered plants. Introduced by Assemblyman Firebaugh, 2/21/03
Status of bill

Senate Bill 1713

Restricting planting genetically modified plants. Introduced by Senator Florez, 2/21/03
Status of bill

Assembly Bill 1520

Economic liability of outdoor experimental gene-splicing in plants. Introduced by Assembly Member Canciamilla, 2/4/02
Status of bill

Senate Bill 65

Seed dealers register all genetically engineered agricultural seed within product line. Introduced by Senator Kuehl, 12/4/00
Chaptered 10/12/01 (Chapter 796)

County

Measure H (Humboldt County)

Ban outdoor cultivation of genetically modified organisms. (failed 11/2/04)

Measure M (Butte County)

Ban outdoor cultivation of genetically modified organisms. (failed 11/2/04)

Measure I (Lake County)

Eliminate the cultivation, production, and distribution of GE organisms. (failed 11/2/04)

Measure J (San Luis Obispo County)

Prohibit genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from being propagated, cultivated, raised, or grown in San Luis Obispo County.(failed 11/2/04)

Measure H (Mendocino County)

Ban cultivation, production, or distribution of genetically modified organisms. (passed 3/2/04)
Ban invalidated 5/17/04

Measure K (San Francisco)

Ban production, distribution, and sales of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the City and County of San Francisco.(failed 11/2/04)

Measure O (Marin County)

Ban outdoor cultivation of GMOs. (failed 11/2/04)

Measure N (Sonoma County)

County does not permit property owners or tenants to propagate, cultivate, raise or grow genetically modified organisms in Sonoma County. (failed 11/2/04)

Trinity County Ordinance Chapter 20.5

Ban cultivation of genetically modified organisms. (passed 2/17/04)

International

Regulatory issues related to genetically engineered crops have been addressed to varying levels in countries around the world. GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) reports, developed by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Servicereleased reports by country covering:

  • Biotechnology Trade and Production
  • Policy
  • Marketing issues
  • Capacity Building
  • Outreach

In 2009, the GAIN Report System was redesigned, and the new system was tested and refined between February 16 and July 2, 2009. During this period, FAS overseas posts had the option of submitting their reports to the legacy (old) GAIN system, the new GAIN system, or to both.

Because of this option, users searching for reports released between February 16 and July 2, 2009, should check BOTH the new GAIN and the legacy GAIN systems.

All reports entered after July 2, 2009 are available at: http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Lists/Advanced%20Search/AllItems.aspx

All historical GAIN Reports since 1995 and prior to February 16, 2009, are available at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/AttacheRep/legacy.asp

Page updated 11/29/16