ArizonaFood made from cultivated cells must carry specific labels
Arizona law requires manufacturers, packagers, or retailers to label the packaging of food made from cultivated cells with wording identifying how it was made.
What it does
Manufacturers, packagers, or retailers of food made from cultivated cells must label its packaging with either "cell-cultivated" or "cell-cultured".
Argument forThe required labels could help shoppers recognize food made from cultivated cells and choose whether to buy it.
Argument againstBusinesses selling food made from cultivated cells may need to spend time and money changing packaging to carry the required wording.
More detail
Manufacturers, packagers, or retailers must place the required label on the food's packaging. The requirement covers food products made from cultivated cells in Arizona. The label must say either "cell-cultivated" or "cell-cultured".
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 19Signed by Governor Katie HobbsBecame Law
- Jun 10Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 17DPMinor
- Mar 9Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 5Senate First ReadingMinor
- Feb 24Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24PASSEDPassed House
- Feb 23DPAMajor
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2House Placed on Consent Calendar
- Jan 26DPMinor
- Jan 22House Second ReadingMinor
- Jan 21House First Reading.Introduced
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