prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and provide a penalty therefor.
SB 123 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any food product containing cell-cultured protein within South Dakota. It directly affects food service businesses, restaurants, and mobile food vendors that sell such products. The bill defines "cell-cultured protein" as human food made from animal cells grown outside a live animal, and establishes a Class 2 misdemeanor penalty for violations. Authorities may inspect establishments, issue stop-sale orders, and suspend business licenses for noncompliance. The law aims to ban these products through direct sales restrictions and enforcement mechanisms.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Aaron Aylward
RRepublican
P
Al Novstrup
RRepublican
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Jana Hunt
RRepublican
P
John Shubeck
RRepublican
P
Kathy Rice
RRepublican
P
Lana Greenfield
RRepublican
P
Lauren Nelson
RRepublican
P
Scott Moore
RRepublican
P
Sue Peterson
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Tamara Grove
RRepublican
P
Terri Jorgenson
RRepublican
P
Tom Pischke
RRepublican
P
Travis Ismay
RRepublican
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