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NebraskaLB246109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Prohibit cultivated-protein food products under the Nebraska Pure Food Act and provide a deceptive trade practice

Sponsored By: Barry DeKay

Signed by Governor

Agriculture Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Businesses face extra liability for adulterated food

If a business breaks the adulterated food law while selling food, it also commits a deceptive trade practice. Consumers and the state can use deceptive-trade remedies against those businesses. This strengthens enforcement for food safety in commerce.

Ban on lab-grown meat in Nebraska

The law defines cultivated-protein food as products that look like animal meat but are grown from animal cells. Nebraska treats these foods as adulterated under its food safety law. Businesses cannot manufacture, import, distribute, promote, display, offer, or sell them in the state. Shoppers cannot buy these products in Nebraska stores.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Barry DeKay

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 239 • No: 65

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 38 • No: 11

legislature vote • 4/25/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote

Yes: 12 • No: 24 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 3/31/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 1 • Other: 15

legislature vote • 3/31/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 4 • Other: 12

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 12 • No: 24 • Other: 13

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 1 • Other: 15

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/20/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 38-11-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ST28 recorded

    4/30/2025legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ST28 filed

    4/30/2025legislature

  8. Placed on Final Reading Second with ST28

    4/30/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment

    4/25/2025legislature

  10. DeKay MO199 prevailed

    4/25/2025legislature

  11. DeKay MO199 Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8(b)(1), recommit to Enrollment and Review to correct an error and for reengrossment filed

    4/24/2025legislature

  12. Placed on Final Reading

    4/23/2025legislature

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/22/2025legislature

  14. Conrad AM882 lost

    4/22/2025legislature

  15. Conrad AM882 pending

    4/17/2025legislature

  16. Enrollment and Review ER38 adopted

    4/17/2025legislature

  17. Enrollment and Review ER38 filed

    4/8/2025legislature

  18. Placed on Select File with ER38

    4/8/2025legislature

  19. Conrad AM882 filed

    4/3/2025legislature

  20. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/31/2025legislature

  21. Agriculture AM226 adopted

    3/31/2025legislature

  22. Agriculture AM226 filed

    3/17/2025legislature

  23. Placed on General File with AM226

    3/17/2025legislature

  24. Agriculture priority bill

    3/14/2025legislature

  25. Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025

    2/3/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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