Food and Food Products - As introduced, clarifies that a cell-cultured protein offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this state and labeled or advertised as meat, a meat food product, poultry, or a poultry food product is misbranded under the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; specifies that under the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act the definitions of "meat," "meat food product," "poultry," or "poultry food product" do not include a cell-cultured protein. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Mar 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Niceley
RRepublican
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