Georgia CommonsSB 551: Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
Última acción: 6 de mayo de 2026 · Effective Date 2026-07-01
A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's existing laws regulating eggs, removing a set of rules from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without replacing them.
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En lenguaje claro
Georgia law currently has a section, Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 26, that sets specific standards for eggs sold in the state as part of the broader food labeling and adulteration laws. This bill repeals that entire article and 'reserves' it, meaning the space in the code is kept empty rather than filled with new rules right away. The bill does not replace the egg rules with a new regulatory scheme; it simply removes them from Georgia law. It also repeals any other laws that conflict with this change. The bill does not include a stated delayed effective date in the text provided, so it would take effect according to standard Georgia rules once signed.
Qué hace el proyecto de ley
- Repeals Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which contained Georgia's specific egg standards.
- Reserves the repealed article, leaving that part of the code empty rather than assigning new content to it.
- Repeals any other Georgia laws or parts of laws that conflict with this change.
A quién afecta
Egg producers, distributors, and retailers operating in Georgia who were subject to the state's specific egg standards, along with state regulators who enforced those rules under Chapter 2 of Title 26 covering food standards and labeling.
Por qué importa
Removing Georgia's dedicated egg standards could change how eggs are regulated, labeled, or inspected in the state, since the specific statutory rules for eggs would no longer exist in Chapter 2 of Title 26 unless other laws or regulations fill the gap.
Disposiciones clave
- Section 1 repeals and reserves Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 26, the part of Georgia law specifically covering eggs.
- Section 2 repeals all other laws or parts of laws that conflict with this Act.
Del proyecto de ley
“is amended by repealing and reserving Article 8, relating to eggs.”
Cronología del estado
- Effective Date 2026-07-01
- Act 433
- Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senado)
- Senate Sent to Governor (Senado)
- House Passed/Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Third Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
Mostrar el historial completo (17 acciones)
- House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
- Senate Third Read (Senado)
- Senate Taken from Table (Senado)
- Senate Tabled (Senado)
- Senate Read Second Time (Senado)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senado)
- Senate Hopper (Senado)
Patrocinadores
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)
Votaciones
- Votación: Senado6 de marzo de 2026
45 a favor, 0 en contra (9 sin votar, 1 ausentes)
- Votación: Cámara de Representantes18 de marzo de 2026
165 a favor, 0 en contra (4 sin votar, 7 ausentes)
Temas
- food safety
- egg regulation
- agriculture law
- food labeling