HB 1126 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Public health and safety; misbranding of food; falsely advertised; Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to investigate; penalties; effective date.

HB 1126 requires manufacturers and sellers of plant-based, lab-grown, or insect-based meat alternatives to clearly label products with terms like "plant-based," "lab-grown," or "insect-based" next to meat-like names (e.g., "chicken" or "beef"). It prohibits falsely advertising these products as meat by mandating prominent qualifying terms on labels and separate storage in stores to distinguish them from animal-based products. The Oklahoma Department of Health will investigate complaints about false labeling, and violations could result in misdemeanor charges or license suspensions for sellers. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.
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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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transfer enforcement authority from the State Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. This change affects which agency investigates complaints about misbranded or falsely advertised food products and which agency has rulemaking authority over the regulations.
Scope change
The bill's enforcement scope changed from the State Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, affecting which agency oversees compliance with food labeling and advertising requirements.
ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority was transferred from the State Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for investigating misbranded or falsely advertised food products.

REQUIREMENT

Rulemaking authority was reassigned from the State Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

TECHNICAL

Header and title page formatting changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version with updated committee information.

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

427
Passed
Total votes 49
May 1, 2025
D Democratic9
2 Yea 7 Nay
77% Nay
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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

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