Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB416: Establish label requirements for pasteurized milk
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing labeling requirements for pasteurized milk placed for sale; providing requirements for a "sell by" date and a "best by" date; prohibiting certain sales; providing an application and department approval for "sell by" date extension under certain requirements; providing exceptions; providing rulemaking authority; requiring the department of livestock to amend arm 32.8.101; and repealing arms 32.8.202, 32.8.203, 32.8.204, 32.8.205, and 32.8.206.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PASTEURIZED MILK PLACED FOR SALE; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR A "SELL BY" DATE AND A "BEST BY" DATE; PROHIBITING CERTAIN SALES; PROVIDING AN APPLICATION AND DEPARTMENT APPROVAL FOR "SELL BY" DATE EXTENSION UNDER CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK TO AMEND ARM 32.8.101; AND REPEALING ARMS 32.8.202, 32.8.203, 32.8.204, 32.8.205, AND 32.8.206." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Standards and labeling for milk placed for sale -- "sell by" date -- "best by" date -- "sell by" date extension -- seizure -- exemptions. (1) (a) The processor of a unit of grade A milk shall establish: (i) a "sell by" date indicating the 17th consecutive date, or as otherwise provided in subsection (3), following pasteurization of the unit of milk; and (ii) a "best by" date indicating the number of days after pasteurization that the unit of milk should be fresh, healthful, and safe when purchased by a consumer. This date may also be referred to as a "use by" date. (b) Each container into which grade A pasteurized milk is placed for sale for public consumption must be marked with the "sell by" date and the "best by" date by the packager of …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Rule Making, Health, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SB416?
- SB416 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish label requirements for pasteurized milk.
- What does SB416 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing labeling requirements for pasteurized milk placed for sale; providing requirements for a "sell by" date and a "best by" date; prohibiting certain sales; providing an application and department approval for "sell by" date extension under certain requirements; providing exceptions; providing rulemaking authority; requiring the department of livestock to amend arm 32.8.101; and repealing arms 32.8.202, 32.8.203, 32.8.204, 32.8.205, and 32.8.206.".
- What is the status of SB416?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB416?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB416?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0389
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