HB859

Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of cell cultured food products

Introduced·2/27/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB859 prohibits the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of cell cultured food products.

Louisiana HB859 prohibits any person, firm, or corporation from manufacturing for sale, selling, holding, offering for sale, or distributing any cell cultured food product in the state. The bill defines "cell cultured food product" as any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it derived. The bill expands existing prohibitions by adding the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of these products to the list of prohibited activities.

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Where it stands

Current
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

Feb 27

House

Prefiled.

Feb 27

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.