HB 1126 Summary

• Prohibits the distribution, sale, and offering for sale of falsely advertised or misbranded food products in Oklahoma.

• Requires manufactured-protein food products (cultivated, insect-based, or plant-based) labeled with meat terminology to display a conspicuous and prominent qualifying term (such as "plant-based," "lab-grown," "vegan," or "imitation") in close proximity to the meat term.

• Mandates that manufactured-protein food products offered at food establishments be stored separately from animal tissue products and identified with distinctive shelf tags or posted representations.

• Requires the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to investigate all credible complaints that food products are falsely advertised or misbranded as meat products.

• Establishes violations as a misdemeanor offense; food manufacturers may also be subject to additional enforcement measures determined by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry through rulemaking.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025.