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House approves country-of-origin labeling for shrimp on restaurant menus
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers agreed to a senate substitute to HB 117 requiring country-of-origin disclosure for seafood items on restaurant menus to boost consumer transparency and support Georgia fishermen; the House agreed to the substitute (yeas 159, nays 8).
Representative Petrie brought the Senate substitute to House Bill 117, a measure aimed at increasing consumer transparency about seafood origins and supporting Georgia fishermen. Petrie framed the change as a consumer-rights and coastal-economy issue and said the measure would require…
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