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Senate rejects ban on cell-cultured meat after divided floor debate
Summary
House Bill 1109, which would have prohibited manufacture, sale or distribution of cell-cultured meat in South Dakota for 10 years, failed on the Senate floor in a 17-17 tie (1 excused) after extended debate that split senators across freedom-of-choice and consumer-safety arguments.
The Senate rejected House Bill 1109, a proposed prohibition on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured meat in South Dakota, after a lengthy and often partisan floor debate.
Sponsor Senator Vojta argued the measure would place a 10-year pause on cell-cultured products to allow independent, long-term safety studies and to protect traditional agriculture. He…
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