NE LB246

Cultivated-protein food products (lab-grown meat derived from stem cells grown in vitro rather than traditional meat processing) are classified as "adulterated food" under the Nebraska Pure Food Act

Manufacturing, producing, importing, distributing, promoting, displaying, offering for sale, or selling cultivated-protein food products is prohibited in Nebraska

Violations committed in the course of business constitute a deceptive trade practice under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, creating additional legal liability

Amends sections 81-2,239, 81-2,240, 81-2,282, and 87-302 of Nebraska's Reissue Revised Statutes

Approved by the Governor on May 20, 2025