Misbranding Nonmeat And Imported And Artificial Meat
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the definitions applicable to the misbranding of food, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting failing to label food from animals not born, raised, and harvested exclusively in the United States as imported; prohibiting labeling food that does not come from animals as "meat" or terms that describe meat; and requiring laboratory-grown meat labeling to display notice of its origin.
Bill Summary:
Current law prohibits selling meat or meat products that are imported without the label indicating the fact of importation. The bill expands this to cover any meat derived from animals that were not born, raised, and harvested exclusively in the United States.
The bill provides that food is misbranded as "meat" or a cut of meat if it does not come from animals and that lab-grown meat is misbranded as "meat" or a cut of meat unless labeled as "lab-grown" or "artificially cultured".
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
House
Energy & Environment
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 20-1117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2020 | L.001 | HOU Energy & Environment | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2020 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over to 12/31/2020 - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2020 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/06/2020 | House | House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/15/2020 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment |