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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1153

Meat and cell-cultivated dairy products; revise the MS Dept. of Ag and Commerce's regulatory authority regarding.

Became law as Chapter 412, Laws of 2026, without the Governor's signature, March 23, 2026, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-11, 75-36-13 AND 75-36-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE LABELING OF PRODUCTS AT FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS, RETAILS OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT, TO CLARIFY AND EXPAND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO MEAT, MANUFACTURED-PROTEIN, CULTIVATED-PROTEIN, INSECT-PROTEIN, PLANT-PROTEIN AND CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS; TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR OFFER FOR SALE OF CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE; TO STRENGTHEN AND CLARIFY MISBRANDING PROHIBITIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF IDENTIFYING MEAT TERMS AND REQUIRED QUALIFYING DISCLOSURES; TO REVISE INSPECTION AUTHORITY, COMPLAINT-BASED ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, STOP-SALE AND EMBARGO POWERS AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO REVISE CIVIL PENALTIES, DEPOSIT AND USE OF FINES AND APPEAL RIGHTS FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ADOPT PROCUREMENT POLICIES PREVENTING THE PURCHASE OF MISBRANDED OR CULTIVATED-PROTEIN FOOD PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE CLEAR CONSUMER DISCLOSURE AT THE FINAL POINT OF SALE BY RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING THE AUTHENTICITY OF MEAT AND NONMEAT PRODUCTS; TO AUTHORIZE RECORD-KEEPING AND AUDIT TRAIL REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE; TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS FOR CONSISTENCY, ENFORCEABILITY AND CLARITY; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 2026, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

AgricultureJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1034 days

AgricultureFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

AppropriationsFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 166 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 237 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bell (65th), Pigott and Mangold)
  2. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Appropriations
  5. Feb 27Reported as amended from AG to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  8. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 23Became law without the Governor's signature
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Pigott, Mangold)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Agriculture;AppropriationsSenate
  8. Feb 27DR - TSDPAA: AG To APSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 23Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor