HB518 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny CrawfordRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Agriculture, to provide that lab grown meat may not be labeled for sale as "meat" or a "meat product", Sec. 2-17-10 am'd.

Summary

Alabama law would forbid labeling lab-grown meat as 'meat' or a 'meat product'.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, products containing cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures and not derived directly from an animal may not be labeled as meat or a meat food product. The law preserves general labeling rules to prevent false or misleading labels, allows commissioner-approved trade names, and gives the commissioner authority to set standards and resolve labeling disputes through hearings and courts. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Manufacturers and sellers of lab-grown meat and other cultured products in Alabama would need new labels that do not call their product 'meat' or 'meat product'.
• Consumers in Alabama may see different labeling for cultured meat products, reducing confusion about what the product is.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits labeling of cultured animal tissue products (produced from animal cell cultures) as meat or a meat food product.
• Maintains general labeling rules and misbranding protections; allows commissioner-approved trade names for such products.
• Authorizes the commissioner to set identity, composition, fill, and container standards for affected articles, with coordination with federal standards.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Agriculture