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HB0015
Illinois Cultivated Meat Act
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
In one sentence
This bill creates a new law that makes it illegal to make, sell, or share cultivated meat in Illinois and sets a penalty for breaking the rule.
What it does
- Creates a new law called the Illinois Cultivated Meat Act.
- Defines cultivated meat as any meat or food product produced from cultured animal cells.
- Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, hold, offer for sale, or distribute cultivated meat.
- Sets a Class C misdemeanor penalty for anyone who knowingly breaks this rule.
- Allows the Department of Agriculture to create rules that support the purpose of this law.
Who it affects
- Any person in Illinois
- The Department of Agriculture
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text does not state when this law will take effect.
- The exact rules the Department of Agriculture may create are not listed in this document.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Cultivated meat
- Meat or food products produced from cultured animal cells.
- Class C misdemeanor
- A type of minor crime with a specific penalty under Illinois law for knowingly violating this Act.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
DEPT AGR-CULTIVATED MEAT