AN ACT relating to cultured meat products.

Amend KRS 217.035 to remove meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue from the list of foods deemed misbranded; amend KRS 217.175 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue.

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Introduced: January 12, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

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This bill would ban the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat products made from lab-grown animal tissue in Kentucky. It also removes a previous labeling requirement for such products, making the outright prohibition the primary rule. If passed, cultured meat products could not legally be produced or sold in the state. Who it may affect: food manufacturers, retailers, and consumers interested in or currently selling cultured meat products in Kentucky.

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