SB 568 - HB 1155
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 17, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Rebecca Chandler | Email: rebecca.chandler@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 568 - HB 1155
SUMMARY OF BILL: Defines “cell-cultured food product” as food grown from harvested
animal cells without slaughter. Prohibits the sale, distribution, or import of cell-cultured food
products.
Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture to issue a written notice of violations,
including stop-sale orders, and allow 10 days for response before enforcement. Imposes penalties,
including a $1,000,000 fine and potential revocation of food establishments permits for violations.
Authorizes the forfeiture of illegally sold, distributed, or imported cell-cultured food products.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Cell-cultured foods are not widely available in the state, and it is anticipated that
companies involved in their production and distribution will voluntarily refrain from
selling or distributing them in response to the proposed prohibition.
• Certain companies who produce cell-cultured food products have, as recently as June
2023, been granted the right by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell commercially
nationwide.
• It is assumed that applicable companies will avoid selling or distributing their products in
Tennessee to avoid any punishment established by this legislation.
• This legislation is not estimated to result in any increase in fine revenue nor any
revocations of any food permit.
• Furthermore, it is assumed that the Department of Agriculture will not need to issue any
notifications, including any stop sale orders, as a result of this legislation.
• No significant impact on state or local government.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director