HB 1153: Meat and cell-cultivated dairy products; revise the MS Dept. of Ag and Commerce's regulatory authority regarding.

Summary

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.

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Mar 23, 2026

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