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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1909: Meat and poultry misbranding

Concerning the misbranding of meat and poultry products.

Summary

  • Requires labeling on certain meat, poultry, and finfish analogue products to specify that that the products are either imitation or do not contain meat, poultry, or finfish.
  • Requires retailers of Washington state beef to make an effort to display country of origin information for the product if the retailer receives the beef with appropriate signage.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1909), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the misbranding of meat and poultry products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Jenny Graham R-6Lisa Callan D-5Representative R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1909 in other sessions

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

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