HB 4076 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Food: other; labeling lab-grown meat as meat; prohibit. Amends sec. 7129 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.7129).

HB 4076 prohibits labeling lab-grown meat substitutes as "meat" and requires sellers to use specific terms like "cell-cultured," "lab-grown," or "cultivated" on product labels. It directly affects manufacturers and retailers selling lab-grown meat alternatives, mandating clear labeling that distinguishes these products from traditional meat. The bill amends Michigan's Food Law to require these terms on sealed packages or bulk displays, ensuring consumers can accurately identify the product type. This policy change focuses on transparent labeling without altering existing requirements for traditional meat products.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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As Passed by the House Substitute (H-1) · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill revision primarily involves formatting and technical adjustments to the legislative text, including changes to page headers, document identifiers, and minor grammatical corrections (such as removing redundant 'shall must' phrasing). No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms were altered.
TECHNICAL

Removed redundant 'shall must' phrasing in section 7129 to correct grammatical structure.

Updated page header identifiers and document tracking numbers from '4mvzay' to 'xq1ze0'.

Adjusted formatting of the bill title and enactment language spacing.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #102 Yeas 99 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Agriculture
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jerry Neyer
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors