MS HB1153 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Law W/out Governor's Signature
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Law W/out Governor's Signature
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-11, 75-36-13 And 75-36-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Labeling Of Products At Food Processing Plants, Retails Or Other Establishment, To Clarify And Expand Definitions Relating To Meat, Manufactured-protein, Cultivated-protein, Insect-protein, Plant-protein And Cell-cultured Dairy Products; To Prohibit The Manufacture, Sale Or Offer For Sale Of Cell-cultured Dairy Products In This State; To Strengthen And Clarify Misbranding Prohibitions Involving The Use Of Identifying Meat Terms And Required Qualifying Disclosures; To Revise Inspection Authority, Complaint-based Enforcement Procedures, Stop-sale And Embargo Powers And Judicial Enforcement Mechanisms Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Revise Civil Penalties, Deposit And Use Of Fines And Appeal Rights For Violations; To Require State Agencies, Public Schools And Institutions Of Higher Learning To Adopt Procurement Policies Preventing The Purchase Of Misbranded Or Cultivated-protein Food Products; To Require Clear Consumer Disclosure At The Final Point Of Sale By Retailers, Distributors, Wholesalers And Food Service Establishments Regarding The Authenticity Of Meat And Nonmeat Products; To Authorize Record-keeping And Audit Trail Requirements To Ensure Compliance; To Make Technical And Conforming Amendments For Consistency, Enforceability And Clarity; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Meat and cell-cultivated dairy products; revise the MS Dept. of Ag and Commerce's regulatory authority regarding.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Pigott [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-12 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 113 N: 1 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 107 N: 5 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 107 N: 5 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Law W/out Governor's Signature | |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | DR - TSDPAA: AG To AP |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Motion to Reconsider Tabled |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Pigott, Mangold) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To Agriculture |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 36 | 1 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 11 | Repealed Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 13 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 15 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 75 | 36 | 9 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
