25.669.10 100th Legislative Session 1118
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1118
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES ENGROSSED
Introduced by: Representative Hunt
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An Act to prohibit the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, 1
promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 39-5: 4
Except as otherwise provided for in this section, no state moneys may be awarded 5
or used, directly or indirectly, for research, production, promotion, or the sale or 6
distribution of cell-cultured protein. 7
The prohibition in this section does not apply to the Board of Regents, any 8
institution under the control of the Board of Regents, or any state agency carrying out 9
regulatory functions pursuant to chapter 39-5. 10
For purposes of this section, "cell-cultured protein" means a product produced for 11
use as human food, made wholly or in part from any cell culture or the DNA of a host 12
animal, and grown or cultivated outside a live animal. 13