Senate Approves 'Shrimp Label' Bill Requiring Restaurants to Disclose Imported Shrimp

The Georgia Senate on Feb. 2, 2026 approved a committee substitute to House Bill 117, a measure requiring restaurants and food-service establishments to post a visible notice when shrimp served is imported. The sponsor said the change aims to give consumers truth-in-advertising and to support the state's domestic shrimp industry.

Senators on the floor noted tests showing a high percentage of shrimp sold in the Savannah area were imported, and the sponsor said, “77% of the shrimp tested in Savannah, Georgia was imported shrimp,” adding concern about production practices cited for some imported product. The bill’s substitute was adopted without further amendment and the final passage was recorded as 43 yays to 8 nays; the chair announced that the measure had achieved the constitutional majority required for passage.

Supporters characterized the measure as straightforward consumer information — a placard or a menu indication noting country of origin. The committee substitute and passage instruct restaurants to display whether shrimp is foreign-imported. Opponents did not secure changes on the floor during the session.

Next steps: as a House-originated bill, it will be returned to the House (or enrolled as required by constitutional process) for final enrollment consistent with legislative procedure.