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MS HB1006
Bill
Status
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill Pigott
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person from manufacturing, selling, holding for sale, offering for sale, or distributing cultivated food products (food produced from cultured animal cells) in Mississippi.
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Establishes misdemeanor penalties of up to $500 fine and/or up to 3 months in county jail for violations.
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce to suspend or revoke retail food establishment licenses for violations.
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Authorizes the State Department of Health to suspend or revoke retail food establishment permits upon conviction of an owner or employee for violating this section.
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Effective July 1, 2025; allows the Department of Agriculture and Commerce and State Department of Health to adopt implementing rules and regulations.
Legislative Description
Cultivate food products; prohibit manufacture and sale of items produced from cultured animal cells.
Last Action
Law W/out Governor's Signature
3/21/2025