Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill requiring restaurants to tell their customers where their seafood items come from.

Georgia HB 117, which will impact how restaurants market their shrimp, has passed the House. What does it do? What is its purpose?

If it becomes law, the legislation would require commercial foodservice establishments serving imported shrimp in Georgia to display the text “FOREIGN IMPORTED” next to all menu items containing shrimp. Alternatively, restaurants can display the words “FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP” on placards visible to the public.

The Georgia House of Representatives passed a new bill involving seafood in restaurants. The legislation requires restaurants to let people know what country their seafood comes from. “I want consumers to know what they’re eating.