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Committee advances bill banning sale and manufacture of cultivated meat products
Summary
The committee voted to advance House Bill 168, which prohibits production and sale of cultivated (lab-grown) meat in Wyoming; sponsor argued public-health and consumer-safety concerns. The measure passed committee by recorded vote, 8-1.
The Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 168, a proposal that would prohibit the manufacture and sale of cultivated (lab-grown) meat products in Wyoming.
Sponsor Representative Eklund described the bill as a public-safety and consumer-protection measure, saying cultivated meat was still in early development and that he did not want Wyoming to be a first test bed. "If other states really want to have that happen, let's let them see what happens," he said during his presentation.
Representative Eklund said plant-based meat substitutes were not the target of the legislation; the bill specifically addresses lab-grown or cell-cultured meat. There was no agency testimony in the room and no public testimony recorded online. After brief discussion, the committee voted to pass the bill to the next stage; the recorded committee vote was 8-1 in favor.
No amendment language or further directions to agencies were recorded during the hearing. The bill will move forward with the committee's affirmative recommendation.
