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SB0249Introduced in the Senate

State chemist.

Passed

Introduced by Jean Leising, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

State chemist. Codifies animal food administrative rules. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain requirements and processes for commercial feed and pet food with respect to: (1) label format; (2) label information; (3) express guarantees; (4) suitability; (5) ingredients; (6) directions for use and precautionary statements; (7) nonprotein nitrogen; (8) drug and feed additives; (9) adulterants; (10) good manufacturing practices; (11) payment of inspection fees; (12) interstate exclusion; and (13) commercial feed licenses.

Where it stands

Public Law 16

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 10, 2026

94

Yes

2

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Leising

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

  5. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Glick added as second author

  7. Senator Alexander added as third author

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 46, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Culp

  10. Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth

  11. Referred to the House

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  13. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 96, nays 0

  16. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  17. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President of the Senate

  20. Signed by the Governor

  21. Public Law 16

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