Senate Bill 260 amends Tennessee law regarding the labeling of meat products in relation to mRNA vaccines. It introduces a definition for "mRNA vaccine or vaccine material," which refers to substances that stimulate antibody production and immunity by introducing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein. This new language is added to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-7-202.

Additionally, the bill allows for the labeling of meat or meat products as "mRNA free" or similar terms, provided that the animals from which the meat is derived were not given an mRNA vaccine or vaccine material. This provision is added as a new subsection to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-7-205. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the public welfare.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-7-202, 53-7-205