2026
Regular Session
Meat and cell-cultivated dairy products; revise the MS Dept. of Ag and Commerce's regulatory authority regarding.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-11, 75-36-13 AND 75-36-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE LABELING OF PRODUCTS AT FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS, RETAILS OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT, TO CLARIFY AND EXPAND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO MEAT, MANUFACTURED-PROTEIN, CULTIVATED-PROTEIN, INSECT-PROTEIN, PLANT-PROTEIN AND CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS; TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR OFFER FOR SALE OF CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE; TO STRENGTHEN AND CLARIFY MISBRANDING PROHIBITIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF IDENTIFYING MEAT TERMS AND REQUIRED QUALIFYING DISCLOSURES; TO REVISE INSPECTION AUTHORITY, COMPLAINT-BASED ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, STOP-SALE AND EMBARGO POWERS AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; TO REVISE CIVIL PENALTIES, DEPOSIT AND USE OF FINES AND APPEAL RIGHTS FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ADOPT PROCUREMENT POLICIES PREVENTING THE PURCHASE OF MISBRANDED OR CULTIVATED-PROTEIN FOOD PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE CLEAR CONSUMER DISCLOSURE AT THE FINAL POINT OF SALE BY RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING THE AUTHENTICITY OF MEAT AND NONMEAT PRODUCTS; TO AUTHORIZE RECORD-KEEPING AND AUDIT TRAIL REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE; TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS FOR CONSISTENCY, ENFORCEABILITY AND CLARITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 1153
HB 1153
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2026
412
Agriculture
F
../../House_cmtes/AG.xml
Agriculture
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AG.xml
Appropriations
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AP.xml
Pigott
../../House_authors/Pigott.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360001.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360003.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360005.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360007.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360009.xml
RP
../../code_sections/075/00360011.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360013.xml
A
../../code_sections/075/00360015.xml
1
01/19 (H) Referred To Agriculture
2
01/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/04 (H) Passed
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4
02/04 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Pigott, Mangold)
5
02/05 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
6
02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/17 (S) Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
8
02/27 (S) DR - TSDPAA: AG To AP
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03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10
03/10 (S) Amended
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03/10 (S) Passed As Amended
../../../../2026/pdf/votes/senate/0640022.pdf
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03/11 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/12 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
../../../../2026/pdf/votes/house/0660003.pdf
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03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/23 Law W/out Governor's Signature
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.htm
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1153IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1100-1199/HB1153IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1153IN.htm
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1153PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1100-1199/HB1153PS.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1153PS.htm
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1153SG.htm
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1153
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1153.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1153.htm
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1153_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/HB1153_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 2
Adopted
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1153_S_Amend_02.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/HB1153_S_Amend_02.htm
Voice Vote
N
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1153.pdf