Public health and safety; misbranding of food; falsely advertised; Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to investigate; penalties; effective date.
HB 1126 regulates the labeling, advertising, and sale of "manufactured-protein food products," which include items like cultivated meat, insect protein, and plant-based alternatives to traditional meat. The bill requires these products, if they use terms commonly associated with meat, to also conspicuously display a "qualifying term" such as "plant-based" or "lab-grown." Additionally, it mandates that these products be stored and displayed separately from animal-derived meat in food establishments. The State Department of Health is tasked with investigating complaints and enforcing these provisions, with violations potentially leading to misdemeanor charges and license suspensions for sellers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to transfer enforcement authority from the State Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The Senate version also adds new definitions for manufactured-protein food products and expands the scope of what constitutes falsely advertised food products.
Scope change
Enforcement authority changed from State Department of Health to Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement responsibility transferred from State Department of Health to Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Added new section requiring investigation of credible complaints about falsely advertised food products
Added misdemeanor penalties for violations of the act
DEFINITION
Added new definition for 'Manufactured-protein food product' to include cultivated-protein, insect-protein, and plant-protein products
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/09/2025
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 7
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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