SB 1146 — disclosure; agricultural vaccinations; prohibition

BillSenate Number:Engrossed disclosure;

S.B.agricultural vaccinations;

prohibition State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1146 KernAN FloorACT AmendmentAMENDING ReferenceTITLE to:3, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 3-302;

PrintedAMENDING BillSECTION Amendment3-1203, draftedARIZONA by:REVISED STATUTES;

LegRELATING CouncilTO FLOORAGRICULTURE. AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1.

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1146 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.

Title 3, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 3-302, to read:

3-302.

Labeling;

disclosure;

definitions A.

ALL AQUACULTURE, LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY PRODUCTS MADE FROM AQUACULTURE, LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED A MESSENGER RIBONUCLEIC ACID VACCINATION MAY BE LABELED TO STATE THAT THE AQUACULTURE, LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY FROM WHICH THE PRODUCT WAS MADE DID NOT RECEIVE A MESSENGER RIBONUCLEIC ACID VACCINATION.

THE LABEL SHALL STATE "MRNA FREE" IN BLACK TEXT ON AN ORANGE BACKGROUND.

THE LABEL MAY NOT BE LARGER THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH IN HEIGHT.

B.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "AQUACULTURE", "LIVESTOCK" AND "POULTRY" HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 3-1201.

Sec.

RequiresSection the3-1203, labelArizona toRevised stateStatutes, "mRNAis FREE"amended into blackread: text on an orange background.

3-1203.

General powers and duties;

self-inspection program;

civil penalties;

central investigation group A.

The director or the director's authorized representative shall exercise general supervision over the livestock interests of the THIS state, protect the livestock industry from theft and the livestock and poultry industries from contagious and infectious diseases and protect the public from diseased and unwholesome meat products.

B.

The director, with the advice of the state veterinarian, may make rules to control and govern:

1.

THE importation of animals and poultry into the THIS state, establishment of quarantine and its boundaries, notice of quarantine and accomplishment of all things necessary to effect the object of the quarantine and to protect the livestock and poultry industries from and prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases.

2.

THE slaughter of animals and poultry affected by contagious or infectious diseases and THE disposition of carcasses of animals and poultry so slaughtered, when the action appears necessary to prevent the spread of contagion or infection among livestock and poultry.

ProhibitsTHE importation, manufacture, sale, distribution or use within the labelTHIS fromstate beingof largerserums, thanvaccines one-quarterand inchother inbiologics height.intended for diagnostic or therapeutic treatment of animals and poultry, and the importation, manufacture or use of virulent blood or living virus of diseases affecting animals and poultry.

AmendmentTHIS explanationPARAGRAPH preparedDOES byNOT RachelAUTHORIZE AndrewsTHE 02/20/2024DIRECTOR Fifty-sixthOR LegislatureTHE KernSTATE SecondVETERINARIAN RegularTO SessionREQUIRE S.B.OR ADMINISTER A MESSENGER RIBONUCLEIC ACID VACCINE THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED FULL APPROVAL FROM EITHER THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR AGENCIES.

1146FOR KERNTHE FLOORPURPOSES AMENDMENTOF SENATETHIS AMENDMENTSSECTION, TOFULL S.B.APPROVAL DOES NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY APPROVAL.

1146- (Reference1 to- printedS.B. bill) Page 1, line 4, strike "Organic";

strike1146 "prohibition;"C. Line 6, after "THAT" insert "HAS NOT" Line 7, strike "SHALL:" Line 8, strike "1." insert "MAY" Line 9, strike "RECEIVED" insert "DID NOT RECEIVE" Line 10, strike "ON";

insertThe adirector period;may:

strike1. "PRODUCT'S";

afterEnter "LABEL"into strikeagreements remainderwith neighboring states, including agreements regarding the use of linelivestock Strikeofficers lineor 11,livestock insertinspectors "SHALLor STATEother "MRNAagency FREE"resources INfor BLACKthe TEXTpurpose ONof ANenforcement ORANGEof BACKGROUND.livestock laws within this state or within border areas of neighboring states.