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South CarolinaS 0103126th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-17-510, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, LABELING, OR MISREPRESENTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE CELL-CULTURED MEATS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCT" AND REQUIRE THE ACCURATE LABELING OF CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCTS.
Sponsored By: Wes Climer (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Labeling of Synthetic Food Product
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Clear labels for lab-grown foods
Beginning May 8, 2025, the law requires clear front labels on cell-cultivated foods. The front of the package must state it is not beef, poultry, fish, or shellfish. Makers and sellers cannot label or advertise these items as harvested animal protein. The law defines these products as food grown from living animal cells in a lab.
New rules for sellers and penalties
Beginning May 8, 2025, normal retail sales are not treated as covered sales under this law. A retailer is covered only if it also manufactures the cell-cultivated product. Each noncompliant package counts as a separate offense for enforcement.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Wes Climer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Josh Kimbrell
Republican • Senate
Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
Republican • Senate
Everett Stubbs
Republican • Senate
Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III
Republican • Senate
Jeff Zell
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/1/2025
(Labeling of Synthetic Food Product)Passage of Bill
Yes: 109 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
(Labeling of Synthetic Food Product)2nd Reading
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 14
5/16/2025legislatureEffective date 05/08/25
5/16/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/8/2025GovernorRatified R 28
5/6/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
5/2/2025HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
5/1/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
5/1/2025HouseRead second time
5/1/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
4/29/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/6/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/5/2025legislatureRead third time and sent to House
2/5/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2/4/2025SenateRead second time
2/4/2025SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2/4/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
1/28/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
1/21/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
1/14/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
12/11/2024SenatePrefiled
12/11/2024Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
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