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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1203

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 20, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1203 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


03:12:40 PM  
Senator Pelton R., co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1203, which expands the definition of misbranded food to include any cell-cultivated meat not labeled as such or labeled as meat.
03:17:02 PM  
Mr. Harold Unwin, representing Colorado Independent Cattlegrowers Association, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marsha Holton, representing Colorado Independent Cattlegrowers Association, testified in support of the bill. Tim Miller, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:25:30 PM  
Mr. Felix Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Laura Bledsoe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:51 PM  
Senators Mullica and Pelton R. provided closing comments on the bill.

03:44:47 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1203 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Winter F. Yes
Danielson Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS