Georgia General Assembly · Full text

HB 117: Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

Enrolled version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action May 6, 2026 · Passed

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House Bill 117 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Williams of the 168th, Townsend of the 179th, DeLoach of the 167th, and Franklin of the 160th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to require notification of foreign imported shrimp; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"26-2-378.1.

All food service establishments in this state that serve foreign imported shrimp shall conspicuously display on their menus a disclosure by each menu item containing shrimp stating 'FOREIGN IMPORTED,' or on placards visible to the public 'FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP.' This Code section shall not apply to a food service establishment operated by a state agency, as such term is defined in Code Section 48-8-14."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.