Missouri HB2617: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2617 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAGG. 6095H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 196.010, 196.045, and 196.050, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to cultivated meat, with penalty provisions. Section A. Sections 196.010, 196.045, and 196.050, RSMo, are repealed and four new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 196.010, 196.016, 196.045, and 196.050, to read as follows: 196.010. 1. For the purpose of sections 196.010 to 196.120: (1) The term "cultivated meat" means any edible product that: (a) Is or is intended to be consumed as animal muscle, fat, connective tissue, or other meat tissue; and (b) Is produced by the in vitro cultivation or propagation of animal cells outside of a living animal through the use of scaffolding materials, growth factors, or other substances or through any other process. The term "cultivated meat" includes, but is not limited to, products derived from livestock, poultry, game animals, fish, or any other animal traditionally raised for food; (2) The term "contaminated with filth" applies to any food, drug, device, or cosmetic not securely protected from dust, dirt, and as far as may be necessary by all reasonable means, from all foreign or injurious contaminations; [(2)] (3) The term "cosmetic" means articles intended to …

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Sponsors

• Jamie Gragg (R, 140) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. January 7, 2026: Read First Time (H)
4. December 30, 2025: Prefiled (H)

Common questions

What is HB2617?

HB2617 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat.

What is the status of HB2617?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2617?

Jamie Gragg (R, 140).

Where is the official record for HB2617?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2617&year=2026&code=R