Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB61: Cultivated meat-prohibition.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat for human consumption; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat for human consumption; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat for human consumption; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 35-7-110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxii) and by renumbering (xxxii) as (xxxiii), 35-7-111(a) by creating a new paragraph (xiv), 35-7-119(e)(ii) and 35-7-125(a) are amended to read: 35-7-110. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: HB0061 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0391 (xxxii) "Cultivated meat" means meat that is grown entirely in a laboratory from cultured animal cells rather than harvested from an animal. Cultured animal cells includes cells collected from a living or recently slaughtered animal which are grown for the purposes of creating cultivated meat; (xxxii)(xxxiii) "This act" means W.S. 35-7-109 through 35-7-126. 35-7-111. Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall: (xiv) Manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale cultivated meat for human consumption in this state. 35-7-119. Fair packaging and labeling provisions. (e) The department shall promulgate rules with respect to labeling. Every retailer and every wholesaler HB0061 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0391 who sells or offers for sale in this state through an establishment or otherwise any: (ii) Cell cultured products, cultivated meat not intended for human consumption, or plant based …
Sponsors
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Tomi Strock (R, H06) · primary sponsor
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 49-12-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 (February 12, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 49-12-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 49 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: Cultivated meat-prohibition.
Common questions
- What is HB61?
- HB61 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Cultivated meat-prohibition.
- What does HB61 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat for human consumption; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB61?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB61?
- Tomi Strock (R, H06), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB61?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0061
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