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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2696

HB 2696: Meat and poultry misbranding

Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products.

Summary

  • Provides that a food is considered misbranded if it is a meat analogue product with labeling that uses an identifiable meat term and does not contain certain disclaimers identifying the product as either imitation or not containing meat.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6329
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2696, SHB 2696

AN ACT Relating to misbranding of meat and poultry products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

12 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Bob McCaslin R-4Lisa Callan D-5Carolyn Eslick R-39Larry Springer D-45Dan Griffey R-35Matt Boehnke R-8Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Mary Dye R-9Bruce Chandler R-15Joel Kretz R-7Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2696)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2696)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2696)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2696)
  8. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2696)
  9. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 2696 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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