SB 152: FOOD SAFETY: Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26) - Louisiana

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1455, Fesi, Adopted → SB152 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Act (Act No. 742) to ban the sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana, replacing previous draft amendments with a comprehensive set of new statutes. The final version establishes a clear definition for cell-cultured products, sets civil penalties for violations, and includes a unique condition where the law only becomes effective after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling confirms such bans are constitutional.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a draft proposal to a finalized Act that specifically targets the commercial sale of cell-cultured food products for human consumption, while explicitly exempting accredited higher education institutions from this ban for research purposes.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'cell cultured food product' as any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside the organism.

ENFORCEMENT

Established civil penalties of up to $500 per violation and outlined the commissioner's authority to conduct adjudicatory hearings and seek injunctive relief.

TIMELINE

Included a conditional effectiveness clause stating the law only takes effect after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling determines that prohibitions on cell-cultured food products do not violate the U.S. Constitution.

ELIGIBILITY

Created an exemption allowing accredited institutions of higher education to continue conducting research on cell-cultured food products despite the sales ban.

TECHNICAL

Updated statutory references from R.S. 3:4748.1 to 4748.4 to R.S. 3:4750.1 through 4750.5 and changed the chapter designation from Part IV to Part V.

SB152 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1455, Fesi, Adopted · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to renumber its sections from Part IV to Part V and update the corresponding statutory citations from R.S. 3:4748.1-4748.4 to R.S. 3:4750-4750.4. These changes are technical corrections to align the bill's internal numbering with the correct location in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, ensuring the law is properly codified without altering the actual prohibition on selling cell-cultured food products.

Scope change

The scope of the prohibition on cell-cultured food products remains unchanged; only the statutory section numbers were updated.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered the bill's sections from Part IV to Part V to match the correct statutory location.

Updated the statutory citations from R.S. 3:4748.1 through 4748.4 to R.S. 3:4750 to 4750.4.

SB152 Enrolled → SB152 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from Part V to Part IV and the statute numbers changed from 3:4750.1 to 3:4748.1. The core prohibition against selling cell-cultured food remains, but the penalty language was slightly tightened to specify 'each act of violation' rather than just 'each violation'. The most significant change is the removal of a clause that would have delayed the law's effectiveness until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of such bans, allowing the ban to take effect immediately on August 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the specific statutes enacted changed from Part V (3:4750.1-4750.5) to Part IV (3:4748.1-4748.4).

TIMELINE

Removed a provision that would have delayed the law's effectiveness pending a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality, allowing it to take effect immediately on August 1, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified the penalty calculation to specify a fine of up to $500 for 'each act of violation' rather than just 'each violation', potentially affecting how repeat offenses within a single day are counted.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's internal numbering from Part V to Part IV and adjusted the corresponding Revised Statute numbers from 3:4750.1 to 3:4748.1.

SB152 Reengrossed → SB152 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, adding the names of the co-sponsoring Representatives to the sponsor list. Technically, the section numbering for the new laws was adjusted to start at .1 instead of .0, and the page count was reduced from three to two. No substantive policy changes regarding the ban on cell-cultured food, penalties, or research exemptions were made.

TECHNICAL

The sponsor list was updated to include Representatives Amedee, Bayham, Coates, Egan, Owen, Schamerhorn, and Wyble.

Statute section numbers were renumbered sequentially (e.g., from 4750 to 4750.1) to align with standard legislative formatting.

The document page count was reduced from three pages to two pages.

SB152 Engrossed → SB152 Reengrossed · 4 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to remove the prohibition on advertising cell-cultured food products and to add a specific exception allowing accredited universities to conduct research on them. Additionally, the bill now includes a condition that the law only becomes effective if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that such prohibitions do not violate the Constitution.

Scope change

The scope was narrowed by removing the ban on advertising and by creating a research exemption for higher education institutions.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the prohibition on advertising cell-cultured food products, allowing companies to promote them if they are otherwise legal.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exception permitting accredited institutions of higher education to conduct research on cell-cultured food products.

TIMELINE

Added a condition stating the law only takes effect if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the ban does not violate the Constitution.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's title to reflect the new Part V and adjusted section numbering from 4748 to 4750.

FOOD SAFETY: Prohibits certain actions with respect to cell cultured food products for human consumption. (8/1/26)

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