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SD HB1077

Bill

Status

Vetoed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Julie Auch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends South Dakota statute § 39-4-2 to add cultivated-protein food products to the list of foods legally classified as "adulterated"

  • 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

  • Places lab-grown/cell-cultivated meat in the same regulatory category as food containing filth, decomposed substances, poisonous ingredients, or products from diseased animals

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Natural Resources1/29/2026
Agriculture and Natural Resources1/16/2026

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