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MS SB2668

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes country of origin labeling requirements for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and goat meat from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") designations.
  • Requires retailers to list all countries or all possible countries of origin for ground meats rather than whole cuts.
  • Mandates use of federal customs and border protection country abbreviations on labels, with symbols or flags alone prohibited.
  • Requires labels to comply with all federal regulations and not obscure other federally required labeling information.
  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Agriculture; revise country of origin labeling for certain ground meats.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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