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History for 89(R) SB 261 by Perry

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 4500 SRA-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:
Perry
Coauthor:
Hancock | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Sparks
Sponsor:
Gerdes | Kitzman | VanDeaver | Bell, Keith | Dean
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Buckley | Bumgarner | Harris | Hickland | Hull | Lambert | Leo Wilson | McQueeney | Orr | Pierson | Shofner | Slawson | Tepper | Troxclair
Subjects:
Agriculture (I0020)
Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)
Health--General (I0385)
Safety (I0740)
FOOD (S0761)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
Companion:
HB 1431 by Gerdes, Identical
SB 822 by Middleton, Duplicate
Senate Committee:
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Public Health
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=4   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3878
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3844
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7914
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2025     3344
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     7428
S   Reported enrolled      05/28/2025     3169
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3047
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/28/2025     3047
S   Read      05/28/2025     3047
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     3045
S   House passage as amended reported      05/26/2025     2682
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2025     6089
H   Record vote   RV#3505   05/25/2025     6088
H   Passed      05/25/2025     6088
H   Read 3rd time      05/25/2025     6088
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/24/2025     6053
H   Point of order overruled   Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)   05/24/2025     6053
H   Read 2nd time      05/24/2025     6053
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/22/2025   11:48 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2025     5708
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/19/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/19/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2025    
H   Referred to Public Health      05/14/2025   12:07 AM  4490
H   Read first time      05/14/2025     4490
H   Received from the Senate      05/12/2025     4240
S   Reported engrossed      05/12/2025     2051
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1977
S   Passed      05/12/2025     1977
S   Read 3rd time      05/12/2025     1977
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1977
S   Three day rule suspended      05/12/2025     1977
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1976
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/12/2025     1976
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2025     1976
S   Amended      05/12/2025     1976
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Perry   05/12/2025     1975
S   Read 2nd time      05/12/2025     1975
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1975
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/12/2025     1975
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/08/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/02/2025     883
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/01/2025   06:06 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/01/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/01/2025     850
S   Vote taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/31/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/04/2025     398
S   Co-author authorized      02/27/2025     365
S   Co-author authorized      02/05/2025     200
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      02/03/2025     97
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     97
S   Filed      11/12/2024    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/12/2024