A 5084 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires label or indication of food that contains animal cell-cultivated product.

This New Jersey bill requires that food products containing animal cell-cultivated ingredients be clearly labeled to inform consumers. It mandates that packaging labels be visible, large enough to be read easily, and distinct from labels for traditional animal-based foods. Additionally, the law applies to restaurants and other food service businesses, which must indicate on menus or through verbal notification if they are serving cell-cultivated items. The state health and agriculture officials are tasked with creating specific rules to define how these labels and notifications should be implemented.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 14, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 5 edits

MODERATE

The First Reprint of A5084 adds two new definitions (commercial feed and pet food) and a new exemption in Section 4b that excludes commercial feed, pet food, and any product regulated as animal food from the bill's cell-cultivated food labeling requirements. The committee also removed the explanatory statement at the end of the bill, which is standard when a bill is reported out with amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding an explicit exemption for commercial feed, pet food, and products regulated as animal food, meaning the cell-cultivated food labeling requirements no longer apply to those categories.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'commercial feed' by cross-reference to P.L.1970, c.338 (C.4:4-20.3) subsection d.

Added definition of 'pet food' by cross-reference to P.L.1970, c.338 (C.4:4-20.3) subsection t.

SCOPE

Added new Section 4b exempting commercial feed, pet food, and any product regulated as animal food from the act's labeling requirements. This narrows the bill's applicability by carving out an animal food exception.

TECHNICAL

Original Section 4 (federal law compliance) was renumbered as subsection 4a to accommodate the new subsection 4b.

The explanatory statement at the end of the bill was removed, which is a standard procedural change when a bill is reported out of committee with amendments.

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Committee

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

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May 14, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee

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