First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0068.01 Sarah Lozano x3858
HOUSE BILL 25-1064
House Committees Senate Committees
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON CULTIVATED MEAT .101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale,
manufacturing, or distributing cultivated meat (prohibition), which is
defined as a food product produced from animal cells that are grown in
a laboratory setting in a controlled environment. A person that violates
the prohibition is subject to certain civil penalties and commits a petty
offense. The bill also allows the department of public health and
environment or a county or district public health agency to suspend or
revoke the license of a retail food establishment that violates the
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Winter T.,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Pelton R.,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. prohibition.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and determines that:3
(a) For generations, Colorado stock growers have raised4
high-quality meat products that feed families across the state and the5
nation;6
(b) Livestock production is not just an industry in Colorado; it is7
a proud tradition woven into the very fabric of the state's history;8
(c) Agriculture remains the lifeblood of rural Colorado, driving9
local economies while preserving a rich heritage that rural Coloradans10
embrace with pride; and11
(d) This deep connection to the land and livestock defines the12
state's communities, ensuring that the legacy of Colorado agriculture13
continues to thrive.14
(2) The general assembly therefore declares that a prohibition on15
the sale, manufacture, or distribution of cultivated meat in the state is16
necessary to preserve and protect the significant and rich legacy of17
agriculture and ranching in the state.18
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-33-103, amend19
the introductory portion; and add (3.3) and (3.5) as follows:20
35-33-103. Definitions. As used in this article ARTICLE 33, unless21
the context otherwise requires:22
(3.3) "C
ULTIVATED MEAT" MEANS A FOOD PRODUCT PRODUCED23
FROM CULTURED ANIMAL CELLS .24
(3.5) "C
ULTURED ANIMAL CELL" MEANS AN ANIMAL CELL THAT IS25
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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-33-104, amend2
(1) as follows:3
35-33-104. Commissioner of agriculture - powers and duties4
- rules. (1) (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to MAY formulate5
reasonable rules and standards of construction, labeling, operation, record6
keeping, and sanitation for all processing facilities and shall establish7
rules and standards pertaining to containers, packaging materials, mobile8
slaughter units, slaughter rooms, processing rooms, chill rooms, storage9
and locker rooms, sharp freezing facilities, and premises of processing10
facilities, with respect to the service of slaughtering, cutting, preparing,11
wrapping, and packaging meat and meat products necessary for the proper12
preservation of food.13
(b) T
HE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT RULES NECESSARY TO14
ADMINISTER SECTION 35-33-106.5.15
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 35-33-106.5 as16
follows:17
35-33-106.5. Prohibition on cultivated meat. A
PERSON SHALL18
NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, MANUFACTURE, OR DISTRIBUTE CULTIVATED19
MEAT IN THE STATE.20
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-33-107, amend21
(3), (4), and (6) introductory portion as follows:22
35-33-107. Exemptions. (3) Any
A person who THAT holds an23
establishment number issued by the United States department of24
agriculture for purposes of inspection and does not engage in the custom25
processing of meat animals shall be IS exempt from the requirements of26
this article THIS ARTICLE 33, EXCEPT SECTION 35-33-106.5 PROHIBITING27
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(4) Any A religious practice involving the ritual slaughter,2
handling, or preparation of meat animals is exempt from the provisions3
of this article THIS ARTICLE 33, except section 35-33-203 governing4
methods of slaughter
AND SECTION 35-33-106.5 PROHIBITING CULTIVATED5
MEAT.6
(6) A producer who
THAT raises and slaughters no more than one7
thousand poultry during each calendar year is exempt from the provisions8
of this article THIS ARTICLE 33, other than THE CULTIVATED MEAT9
PROHIBITION IN SECTION 35-33-106.5, the record-keeping requirement in10
section 35-33-202, and the labeling requirements in section 35-33-301,11
if:12
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-1611.5, amend13
(9)(a) as follows:14
25-4-1611.5. Violations - penalties - review. (9) (a) The15
department or county or district public health agency may suspend or16
revoke a license or certificate of license for any A violation of: 17
(I) This part 16;18
(II) Any A rule adopted pursuant to this part 16; or19
(III) Any of the THE terms, conditions, or provisions of the license20
or certificate of license in accordance with section 24-4-104;
OR21
(IV) S
ECTION 35-33-106.5.22
SECTION 7. Act subject to petition - effective date -23
applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following24
the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the25
general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant26
to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an27
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section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the2
general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take3
effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the4
governor.5
(2) This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable6
effective date of this act.7
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