AGRICULTURE/MEAT: Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of cell cultured food products
HB 859 prohibits the sale, manufacture, or distribution of lab-grown meat products in Louisiana. The bill defines "cell cultured food products" as animal tissue grown from cells outside the animal. It applies to all businesses operating within the state, banning these activities without exception. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Committee
2
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Wyble
RRepublican
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