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MO SB1318
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption, including any products containing such protein, within Missouri
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Defines "cell-cultured protein" as any food product derived from harvesting animal cells and artificially replicating those cells in a growth medium to produce tissue (commonly known as lab-grown or cultivated meat)
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Adds this prohibition to Missouri's existing list of prohibited acts under Section 196.015, RSMo, which governs adulterated and misbranded foods, drugs, devices, and cosmetics
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Makes a minor technical correction to update a statutory reference from "196.025(2)" to "subsection 2 of section 196.025"
Legislative Description
Regulates the use of cell-cultivated protein for human consumption
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
1/27/2026