2021 House Bill 5058

Exempt industrial hemp from food adulterant list

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2021

Introduced by Rep. TC Clements (R-56)

To amend a section of the state food law that deals with adulterated food, so as to declare that its prohibitions do not apply to food that contains or has added to it any quantity of industrial hemp.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 1, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 17, 2022

Passed in the House 98 to 3 (details)

To amend a section of the state food law that deals with adulterated food, so as to declare that its prohibitions do not apply to food that contains or has added to it any quantity of "industrial hemp." See also House Bill 5617.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 22, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 16, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture