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AZ HB2121

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Marshall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from offering to sell, selling, or producing cell-cultured animal products for human or animal consumption in Arizona.

  • Allows the Department of Agriculture to impose civil penalties of up to $25,000 against violators.

  • Permits affected businesses to file civil lawsuits for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and actual damages (capped at $100,000), plus recover reasonable attorney fees and costs if they prevail.

  • Defines "cell-cultured animal product" as any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived.

  • Legislature finds that protecting Arizona's cattle ranching industry and state trust land beneficiaries (which benefit public schools through ranching leases) are matters of statewide concern.

Legislative Description

Cell-cultured animal product; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/29/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/22/2024
Finance and Commerce2/22/2024
Rules1/16/2024
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs1/16/2024

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