Specifying that cultivated meat products are adulterated foods
SB 932 amends West Virginia's food safety law to explicitly classify cultivated meat products as "adulterated foods." It directly affects producers and sellers of cultivated meat in the state by subjecting these products to existing prohibitions against adulterated food under §16-7-2. The bill adds a specific definition to the law, stating that cultivated meat - defined as food made by growing animal cells in a lab to mimic meat - is considered adulterated. This change means such products would be prohibited from being sold as regular food under current state law, without creating new regulatory requirements. The bill focuses solely on the legal classification, not on the safety or market impact of cultivated meat.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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6
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Committee
4
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
To Agriculture
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
To Agriculture then Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Hart
RRepublican
Co
Chris Rose
RRepublican
Co
Laura Chapman
RRepublican
Co
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
Co
Randy Smith
RRepublican
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