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WV SB185

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laura Wakim Chapman

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires any lab-grown meat sold in West Virginia to display a conspicuous label stating "lab grown meat" and list all ingredients

  • Defines lab-grown meat as food products developed from animal cell culture in controlled environments without slaughtering living animals, including cells from species subject to federal meat inspection, shellfish, big game, game birds, or fish

  • Violators receive written notice from the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and have 10 days to request a hearing before findings become final

  • Penalties include fines set by the Commissioner, potential revocation of food establishment permits, and forfeiture of improperly labeled lab-grown meat products

Legislative Description

Relating to lab grown meat

Consumer Protection

Last Action

To Agriculture

2/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/12/2025

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