HB 1201 — An Act amending the act of July 2, 1935 (P.L.589, No.210), referred to as the Milk Sanitation Law, further providing for raw milk and handling; and abrogating a regulation.

PRINTER'S NO.     1349

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1201
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, HAMM, GREINER, STAMBAUGH, KAUFFMAN,
        KRUPA, GLEIM, JAMES, ROWE AND T. JONES, APRIL 15, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
        APRIL 15, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of July 2, 1935 (P.L.589, No.210), entitled "An
 2      act to safeguard human health and life by providing for the
 3      issuance of permits to, and regulation of persons and
 4      entities selling milk and milk products; conferring powers,
 5      and imposing duties on the Secretary of Agriculture; and
 6      otherwise providing for the administration of the act; and
 7      imposing penalties," further providing for raw milk and
 8      handling; and abrogating a regulation.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11      Section 1.    Section 8 of the act of July 2, 1935 (P.L.589,
12   No.210), referred to as the Milk Sanitation Law, is amended by
13   adding a subsection to read:
14      Section 8.    "Raw Milk" shall be produced and handled in the
15   following manner:
16      * * *
17      (f)   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
18   contrary, the "secretary" shall allow every holder of a permit
19   to sell raw milk to sell milk products containing "Raw Milk" and
20   manufactured dairy products containing "Raw Milk."
1      Section 2.   The provisions of 7 Pa. Code § 59a.402(b) are
2   abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of
3   section 8(f) of the act.
4      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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