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MO HB2088

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Leonard Hughes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all food and food products sold in Missouri containing genetically modified products to bear a label indicating they are or contain genetically modified products
  • Applies to all foods including livestock products, poultry products, and dairy products
  • Defines "genetically modified product" as any product where genetic material has been altered through modern biotechnology in a way that does not occur naturally through multiplication or natural recombination
  • Adds new section 196.618 to Missouri's food and drug regulatory code

Legislative Description

Requires all food and food products sold in Missouri that are or contain genetically modified products to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains genetically modified products

Last Action

Referred: Agri-Business (H)

4/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Agri-business4/18/2012

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