# Colorado HB25-1203: Misbranding Cultivated Meat Products as Meat

Colorado HB25-1203, Misbranding Cultivated Meat Products as Meat, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen McCormick (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1203
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Misbranding Cultivated Meat Products as Meat
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Karen McCormick (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican), Ty Winter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Agriculture, Public Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (115 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony Hartsook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. P. Lundeen
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1203 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1203 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-17: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-07: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83530/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83524/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83532/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83528/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83525/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83526/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40604/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83530/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83524/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83532/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83528/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83525/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83526/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40604/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1203-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
