Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 657
Cell-cultured meat or lab-grown meat; require to be labeled as such at point of final purchase in retail establishments.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CELL-CULTURED MEAT OR LAB-GROWN MEAT TO BE LABELED AS SUCH AT THE POINT OF FINAL PURCHASE; TO PROHIBIT THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE SALE, SOLICITATION, OFFER TO SELL OR SELLING OF MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS OR CELL-CULTURED MEAT OR LAB-GROWN MEAT; TO PROHIBIT PERSON MAKING THE ADVERTISEMENT FROM ENGAGING IN ANY MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE REQUIREMENT TO LABEL MEAT OR MEAT PRODUCTS AS AUTHENTICALLY NATURAL MEAT OR CELL-CULTURED MEAT OR LAB-GROWN MEAT; TO EXEMPT LICENSED RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A PERMANENT PLACE OF BUSINESS WHICH HAVE AN INVENTORY OF GROCERY PRODUCTS OTHER THAN MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS OR CELL-CULTURED MEAT OR LAB-GROWN MEAT WITH A WHOLESALE VALUE IN EXCESS OF $15,000.00 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-1-303, 69-1-305, 69-1-307, 69-1-315 AND 69-1-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 69-1-301, 69-1-309, 69-1-311, 69-1-313 AND 69-1-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 5, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 days
AgricultureJan 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 5
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives