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SD HB1077
Bill
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Julie Auch
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AI Summary
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Amends South Dakota statute § 39-4-2 to add cultivated-protein food products to the list of foods legally classified as "adulterated"
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Defines "cultivated-protein food product" as food with sensory attributes resembling animal tissue but derived from manufacturing cells, including stem cells initially isolated from agricultural food animals and grown in vitro
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Places lab-grown/cell-cultivated meat in the same regulatory category as food containing filth, decomposed substances, poisonous ingredients, or products from diseased animals
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Effectively bans the sale and distribution of cultivated meat products in South Dakota by classifying them as adulterated regardless of actual safety or quality
Legislative Description
Consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.
Food and Drugs
Last Action
Vetoed by the Governor on February 10, 2026 H.J. 270
2/10/2026