SB 123 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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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Jan 26, 2026
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 111
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