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UPDATE ON NEBRASKA AND SO. DAKOTA'S PROPOSED LAWS ON LAB-GROWN MEAT
Jan. 24, 2025
Source: The National Agricultural Law Center
Following his 2024 Executive Order prohibiting Nebraska state agencies from purchasing lab-grown meat, Nebraska's Governor Jim Pillen recently vocalized his support of proposed bill LB246. This bill would ban the manufacturing, production, importation, distribution, and sale of lab-grown meat in Nebraska by classifying "cultivated-protein food product" as an adulterant.
It was introduced at the request of the Governor, and has been referred to the Agriculture Committee. To become law, it must pass the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and be signed by Governor Pillen.
Additionally, a bill defining and requiring lab-grown meat to be clearly labeled has advanced through committee in the South Dakota House of Representatives. HB1022 defines "cell-cultured protein" and classifies cell-cultured proteins that are not labeled as such to be misbranded. The bill must pass both the South Dakota House and Senate, and be signed by the governor to be law.
To learn about cultivated meat bans and labeling rules in other states, click here to read NALC article "Cell-Cultured Meat Updates: state bans, labeling requirements, and regulatory clarifications."
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