l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2638

Meat labeling; clarify laws concerning.

Sent to the Governor on March 4, 2026, and did not become law.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO INSPECT INVENTORY OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS, RETAIL OR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS BASED ON A CREDIBLE COMPLAINT OF MISBRANDED MEAT PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF WHERE A MISBRANDED FOOD PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT UPON NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ENFORCE STOP ORDERS OR EMBARGO ORDERS BY PETITIONING THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PENALTIES FOR MANUFACTURING, SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL MISBRANDED FOOD PRODUCTS AS MEAT OR CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-36-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSES OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE FOUND OFFERING TO SELL OR SELLING A FOOD PRODUCT THAT IS MISBRANDED AS A MEAT PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT A SCRIVENERS ERROR; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY MADE ILLEGAL BY OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

Andy Berry, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 19 to March 26, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

AgricultureJan 19 to Feb 315 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 421 days

AgricultureFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Appropriations AFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

AgricultureFeb 26 to Feb 260 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 26 · stopped22 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from AG to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Appropriations A
  3. Feb 24Reported as amended from AG to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 26Reported as amended from AP to AG in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 4Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 26Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Agriculture;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: AG To APSenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 16Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: AG To APHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: AP To AGHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Died On CalendarSenate