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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2556         </title>
<shortdesc>CELL-CULTURED FOOD PRODUCTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Murphy-Tim Butler, Andrew S. Chesney and Darren Bailey</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>225 ILCS 650/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 302</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 620/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 511</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that a carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product, or poultry or poultry food product is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat or meat food product or poultry or poultry product but is a cell-cultured food product. Defines "cell-cultured food product". Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a food is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat or meat food product or poultry or poultry product but is a cell-cultured food product as defined in the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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