Pennsylvania HB 1793: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and for use of biologicals, antibiotics, genetic material, chemicals, diagnostic agents and other substances.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2203
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1793
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BANTA AND ZIMMERMAN, AUGUST 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, AUGUST 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for
definitions and for use of biologicals, antibiotics, genetic
material, chemicals, diagnostic agents and other substances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2303 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 2303. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"mRNA vaccine." A vaccine that includes a substance that
stimulates the production of antibodies and provides immunity
against disease by introducing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)
that corresponds to a viral protein.
* * *
Section 2. Section 2325 of Title 3 is amended by adding a
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subsection to read:
§ 2325. Use of biologicals, antibiotics, genetic material,
chemicals, diagnostic agents and other substances.
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(d) mRNA vaccine.--In addition to restrictions imposed by
the department under subsection (c), it shall be unlawful to
administer, treat or inject a domestic animal with an mRNA
vaccine.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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