Regulate imitation meat and egg products

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill makes it illegal for any food processor to sell a product that is labeled as meat or egg when it is actually an imitation. It also sets new labeling requirements for pesticides, requires counties to appoint deputy apiarists, and tells schools and the WIC program to avoid buying misbranded or cultivated‑protein foods. The changes aim to protect consumers, clarify product labeling, and tighten oversight of agriculture‑related activities.

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Hearings

• Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources: H. B. No. 10, S. B. No. 232, S. B. No. 233, Elizabeth Biggins-Ramer - Materials Management Advisory Council, Daniel Bullen - Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety, April Burnside - Commercial Dog Breeding Advisory Board, Terry Cosby - Wildlife Council, Patricia Haines - Commercial Dog Breeding Advisory Board, Kimberly McConville - Materials Management Advisory Council, Mathew Old - Materials Management Advisory Council, Roger Osborne - Reclamation Commission, Erick Palmer - Materials Management Advisory Council, Lisa Patt-McDaniel - Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Cy Prettyman - Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, Etta Reed - Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Nathan Steiner - Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, Richard Wand - Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety, Timothy Werling - Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety, Christopher Whistler - Ohio Water Development Authority, Brian Winter - Materials Management Advisory Council, Joel Yankie - Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety
  Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources · Oct 28, 2025
• Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources: H. C. R. No. 13, H. B. No. 10
  Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources · Oct 14, 2025
• Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources: S. B. No. 252, H. B. No. 10, H. C. R. No. 13
  Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources · Oct 7, 2025
• Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources: H. B. No. 10, H. C. R. No. 13
  Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources · Sep 30, 2025
• House Agriculture: H. B. No. 163, H. B. No. 10
  House Agriculture · Jun 11, 2025

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Effective 3/20/26
2. Mar 20, 2026Effective
3. Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
4. Dec 9, 2025Sent To The Governor
5. Nov 12, 2025Concurred in Senate amendments
6. Nov 5, 2025Passed
7. Oct 29, 2025Reported - Substitute
8. Jun 18, 2025Referred to committee
9. Jun 12, 2025Introduced
10. Jun 11, 2025Reported
11. Jun 11, 2025Passed
12. Jan 28, 2025Referred to committee

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Roy Klopfenstein (R) · sponsor
• Adam C. Bird
• Adam Mathews
• Andrea White
• Angela N. King
• Bernard Willis
• Beth Lear
• Bob Peterson
• Brian Lorenz
• Cindy Abrams
• D. J. Swearingen
• David Thomas
• Elgin Rogers, Jr.
• Gary Click
• Heidi Workman
• Ismail Mohamed
• Jack K. Daniels
• James M. Hoops
• Jason Stephens
• Jean Schmidt
• Jeff LaRe
• Jennifer Gross
• Jodi Salvo
• Joseph A. Miller, III
• Josh Williams

And 26 more cosponsors.

Bill text

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