HB5526 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5526

Introduced , by Rep. Mike Smiddy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Meat Labeling Act. Provides that any person selling meat in this State must package the meat with a label indicating the country in which the meat was produced.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning agriculture.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Meat Labeling Act.

Section 5. Label required. Any person selling meat in this State must package the meat with a label indicating the country in which the meat was produced.