MS SB2922 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: Passed on March 12 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-12 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 75-35-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Food Product That Contains Cultured Animal Tissue Produced From Animal Cell Cultures Outside Of The Organism From Which It Is Derived Shall Not Be Labeled As Meat Or A Meat Food Product; To Provide That A Plant-based Or Insect-based Food Product Shall Not Be Labeled As A Meat Or Meat Food Product; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Labeling; prohibit mislabeling of food products derived from animal cultures, plants and insects as meat or meat food products.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-28 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-12 Approved by Governor
2019-03-06HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-06SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-04HouseReturned For Enrolling
2019-02-28HousePassed
2019-02-26HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2019-02-20HouseReferred To Agriculture
2019-02-08SenateTransmitted To House
2019-02-07SenatePassed
2019-01-31SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2019-01-21SenateReferred To Agriculture

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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