H 5096 General Bill, By Haddon, Yow, Burns, Brewer, Rankin, Chumley, Morgan, Pedalino, J.E. Johnson, Guffey, Chapman, Lastinger, Robbins, Holman, Calhoon, Davis, Cox, Brittain, Forrest, Gagnon, Hixon, Ligon, Atkinson, Cromer, Gilreath and Hewitt
Summary: Lab grown/cultured meat
    A BILL TO 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.
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02/04/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
02/04/26	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 11)
02/11/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
02/12/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
02/18/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 42)
02/19/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
02/19/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 23)
02/19/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 23)
02/19/26	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
02/19/26	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 26)
02/20/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
02/24/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/24/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/25/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt