Louisiana HB512: AGRICULTURE/MEAT: Provides relative to cell cultured food products

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4233(A)(4) through (14) and to enact R.S. 3:4201(24), 4210.1, and 4233(A)(15), relative to cell cultured food products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cell cultured food products; to prohibit the mixing of cell cultured food products with certain agricultural products; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4233(A)(4) through (14) and to enact R.S. 3:4201(24), 4210.1, and 4233(A)(15), relative to cell cultured food products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cell cultured food products; to prohibit the mixing of cell cultured food products with certain agricultural products; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 3:4233(A)(4) through (14) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 3:4201(24), 4210.1, and 4233(A)(15) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §4201. Definitions As used in this Chapter, except as otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below: * * * (24) The term "cell cultured food product" means any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it derived. * * * §4210.1. Cell cultured food products; prohibition A. No person, firm, or corporation shall manufacture for sale, sell, hold or offer for sale, or distribute any cell cultured food product in this state. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-798 ORIGINAL HB NO. B. No person, firm, or corporation shall mix any cell-cultured food product with any "meat product", as defined by R.S. 3:4743. …

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Sponsors

• Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
• Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
• Broussard, Reese (R, 37)
• Coates, Kimberly (R, 73)
• Henry, Chance (R, 42)
• McCormick, Danny (R, 1)
• Wyble, John (R, 75)

Latest actions

1. May 29, 2026: Effective date: See Act.
2. May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 555.
3. May 26, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 25, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 25, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 25, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 21, 2026: Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 14, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. May 13, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. May 12, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 512, FINAL PASSAGE (#1139) (May 21, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 512, FINAL PASSAGE (#875) (May 5, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB512?

HB512 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AGRICULTURE/MEAT: Provides relative to cell cultured food products.

What does HB512 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4233(A)(4) through (14) and to enact R.S. 3:4201(24), 4210.1, and 4233(A)(15), relative to cell cultured food products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cell cultured food products; to prohibit the mixing of cell cultured food products with certain agricultural products; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB512?

Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: See Act. (May 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB512?

Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB512?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB512