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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 163: Food service establishments; certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat and plant based meat alternatives; require

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 163 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Food service establishments; certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat and plant based meat alternatives; require. Primary sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Mitchell Horner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require that certain food products be disclosed as containing cell cultured meat, plant based meat alternatives, or both; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported
  7. House Second Readers
  8. House First Readers
  9. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source