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.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Meat
5Labeling Act.
 
6    Section 5. Label required. Any person selling meat in this
7State must package the meat with a label indicating the country
8in which the meat was produced.