AN ACT relating to cultured meat products.
Summary
Amend KRS 217.035 to remove meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue from the list of foods deemed misbranded; amend KRS 217.175 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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