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House Bill 163
By: Representatives Ridley of the 22
nd
, Ridley of the 6
th
, Hagan of the 156
th
, Carpenter of the
4
th
, Cox of the 28
th
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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relating to food service establishments, so as to require that certain food products be2
disclosed as containing cell cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both; to provide3
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to7
food service establishments, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:8
"26-2-378.1.
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term:10
(1) 'Cell cultured meat' means any food product that is:11
(A) Artificially grown from cell cultures of animal muscle or organ tissues; and12
(B) Designed to share sensory characteristics with conventional meat products.13
(2) 'Conventional meat product' means any food product that:14
(A) Is made wholly or in part from the carcass of any animal, including, but not limited15
to, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, fish, shellfish, and poultry; and16
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(B) Does not contain cell cultured meat or plant based meat alternatives.17
(3) 'Plant based meat alternative' means any food product that is:18
(A) Produced or derived from one or more plants, or parts of plants; and19
(B) Designed to share sensory characteristics with conventional meat products.20
(4) 'Poultry' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 26-2-410.21
(b) All food service establishments in the state that serve food products containing cell22
cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both shall conspicuously display on their23
menus, or on placards visible to the public, disclosures stating that such food products24
contain cell cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both.25
(c) No food product containing cell cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both26
shall be labeled, advertised, or otherwise represented by any food service establishment as27
constituting conventional meat products."28
SECTION 2.29
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.30
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