South DakotaFailed measure would classify cultivated-protein foods as adulterated
The failed measure would have classified foods made from cultivated animal cells as adulterated under South Dakota food law.
What it does
The failed measure would treat cultivated-protein foods as adulterated, covering products made from manufacturing cells that resemble animal tissue.
Argument forA clear adulteration label could help food officials apply one rule to products made from animal-derived cells.
Argument againstTreating these products as adulterated could make it harder for their makers to sell or distribute them as food.
More detail
South Dakota law would treat a cultivated-protein food product as adulterated food. This covers food products with sensory traits resembling tissue from an agricultural food animal that are made from manufacturing cells, including cells grown outside the animal. No effective date is stated in the supplied text.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State H.J. 583Latest
- Vote recorded Veto override. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 30Veto override , Failed, YEAS 32, NAYS 32 H.J. 581Minor
- Feb 10Vetoed by the Governor Larry Rhoden H.J. 270Major
- Feb 10Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-10 H.J. 271To Governor
- Feb 9Signed by the President S.J. 223Major
- Feb 6Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251Major
- Feb 5Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 16 S.J. 202Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 9Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 29First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 143Minor
- Jan 28House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 22 H.J. 168Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3 H.J. 8Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
- Jan 16First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 42Introduced
- Mar 30Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State H.J. 583Latest
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