Requires disclosure for products made from aquaculture/livestock/poultry that received mRNA vaccines & prohibits these from being labeled as organic

State: AZ
Bill Number: HB 2762
Position: SUPPORT
Action Required: NONE
Status: Died, failed to pass House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, session recessed 6/13/2023

Legislation Details:

UPDATE: 6/13/2023 - HB 2762 died. It failed to pass the House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs before session recessed on 6/13/2023. 

UPDATE: 2/13/2023 - HB 2762 was scheduled for a hearing, but was held in the House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs on 2/13/2023.

UPDATE: 2/9/2023 - HB 2762 is scheduled for hearing on Monday 2/13/2023 in the House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs at 2:00 pm in HHR 3. Agenda - https://www.azleg.gov/agendas/0213012010127.pdf.  Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here: https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2023021054

HB 2762 was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs on 2/9/2023. This bill is sponsored by House Member John Gillette.

HB 2762 requires disclosure of all products made from aquaculture, livestock or poultry that received messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines and prohibits these products from being labelled as organic. 

This bill also prohibits the Arizona Department of Agriculture Director or State Veterinarian from requiring or administering an mRNA vaccine that has not received full approval from the USDA or FDA or their successor agencies and clarifies that "full approval" of an mRNA vaccine does not include emergency approval. View House Summary on HB 2762 HERE.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/79628?SessionId=127 - text, status, and history of HB 2762