SB 932 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Specifying that cultivated meat products are adulterated foods

SB 932 amends West Virginia's food safety law to explicitly classify cultivated meat products as "adulterated foods." It directly affects producers and sellers of cultivated meat in the state by subjecting these products to existing prohibitions against adulterated food under §16-7-2. The bill adds a specific definition to the law, stating that cultivated meat - defined as food made by growing animal cells in a lab to mimic meat - is considered adulterated. This change means such products would be prohibited from being sold as regular food under current state law, without creating new regulatory requirements. The bill focuses solely on the legal classification, not on the safety or market impact of cultivated meat.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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To Judiciary
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Feb 19, 2026
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Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
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Feb 12, 2026
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To Agriculture
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Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
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Feb 12, 2026
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To Agriculture then Judiciary
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