South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5096
Lab grown/cultured meat
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ligon (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- J.E. Johnson (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Lastinger
- Robbins (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Cox (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Forrest (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Atkinson (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47, RELATING TO MISREPRESENTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE CELL-CULTURED MEAT, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MANUFACTURE, SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE ARTIFICIAL OR CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time