SB 149 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to food labeling

SB 149, titled "Modifies provisions relating to food labeling," is a pending bill currently in committee (passed out of the Families, Seniors and Health Committee on March 26, 2025). The provided context does not specify the exact changes to food labeling requirements, such as which products, claims, or standards would be affected. Without details on the specific provisions or mechanisms (e.g., allergen disclosure, nutritional content, or packaging rules), a substantive summary cannot be created. The bill's abstract and recent actions confirm it aims to amend existing food labeling laws but do not describe concrete policy changes. For a full summary, more details about the bill's text would be needed.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to remove the repeal of section 196.025, which previously addressed penalties for violations related to food, drugs, and cosmetics. The committee version now only repeals sections 196.050 and 196.075, and expands the food labeling requirements to include a QR code waiver option, clearer allergen and caffeine disclosures, and new provisions regarding quality and fill standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the repeal of section 196.025, meaning the penalty provisions for food, drug, and cosmetic violations remain in effect rather than being repealed as originally introduced.

SCOPE

The repeal of section 196.025 was removed, so the existing misdemeanor penalties for violating food, drug, and cosmetic regulations remain in force.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements allow products to avoid front-of-package labeling if they include a QR code that provides the required information to consumers.

Labeling requirements were expanded to include clearer disclosures for allergens, gluten-containing grains, and caffeine levels exceeding ten milligrams per serving.

New provisions require labels to disclose if a food falls below a prescribed quality standard or fill of container standard, with specific labeling instructions for such cases.

New requirements mandate that labels clearly list common or usual names of ingredients for foods not subject to identity standards, with exemptions for spices, flavorings, and colorings.

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Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee (0044S.05C)

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Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee

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Dec 1, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors