BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5799: Sale of halal foods

Concerning the sale of halal foods.

Summary

Prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale any food product represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and the representation is likely to cause the purchaser to believe that it is halal.
Provides that the sale or offer for sale of a food product marked as halal when that person knows the product is not halal constitutes a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5799), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to the sale of halal food products;

Passed February 9, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5799

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 29, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5799

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 25, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 25, 2024Chapter 245, 2024 Laws.
Mar 25, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 8, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 6, 2024Speaker signed.
Mar 5, 2024President signed.
Feb 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 28, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2024AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2024AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 13, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 9, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 5, 2024WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2024AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Dec 5, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5799 (2025–26) Youth behavioral health acc. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5799 (2021–22) Workforce surcharge/clinics · Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2022
SB 5799 (2019–20) Electronics servicing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5799 (2017–18) Food flavor products tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5799 (2015–16) Flood control zone districts · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5799 (2013–14) Tourism/task force · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5799 (2011–12) Criminal street gangs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5799 (2009–10) State capitol campus · Did not pass · died in committee