SB 1780 MO
SB 1780 - The act provides that no person, company, or business shall sell or market products using the term "wood" without the product's decorative surface being made of solid wood or wood veneer. No person, company, or business shall advertise or sell any part of a product marketed using wood-related terms or names of wood species, as described in the act. A person, company, or business may sell any product physically located in the state as of August 28, 2026, that is packaged in violation of the provisions of the act if the product is clearly labeled: "This product is not made from wood." After August 28, 2026, no additional products shall enter the state if the packaging is in violation of the act. The act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 3004 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA
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Summary
This bill restricts the use of the term "wood" and wood species names in marketing and selling products in Missouri. Businesses cannot use these terms to describe or market products unless the decorative surface is made of solid wood or wood veneer. The bill allows existing inventory in the state as of August 28, 2026 to be sold if the product is clearly labeled stating the product is not made from wood. After August 28, 2026, no new products can be introduced into Missouri for sale if they violate the packaging and labeling requirements of the act. The bill is designed to prevent consumer deception regarding the material composition of products marketed with wood-related terminology.
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Official abstract
SB 1780 - The act provides that no person, company, or business shall sell or market products using the term "wood" without the product's decorative surface being made of solid wood or wood veneer. No person, company, or business shall advertise or sell any part of a product marketed using wood-related terms or names of wood species, as described in the act. A person, company, or business may sell any product physically located in the state as of August 28, 2026, that is packaged in violation of the provisions of the act if the product is clearly labeled: "This product is not made from wood." After August 28, 2026, no additional products shall enter the state if the packaging is in violation of the act. The act is similar to SCS/HCS/HB 3004 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA
Sponsor (1)
- Burger, Jamie Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- May 7, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 S First Read · upper
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