H5096Introduced in the House
Lab grown/cultured meat
Introduced by Patrick Haddon, District 19
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 5 Of Chapter 17, Title 47, Relating To Misrepresenting Products That Are Cell-cultured Meat, So As To Provide It Is Unlawful To Manufacture, Sell, Or Distribute Artificial Or Cell-cultivated Food Products In This State, To Make A Technical Change, To Provide Additional Penalties For Violations Of This Article, And To Provide The Department Of Agriculture May Promulgate Regulations To Implement The Provisions Of This Article.
Where it stands
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
February 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · February 19, 2026
110
Yes
0
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Not Voting |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
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