Ban on Lab-Grown Meat
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R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that cultivated meat is not a real threat because it is federally regulated, safe, and unlikely to be consumed by anyone in Wyoming. They also state the bill violates the Constitution's interstate commerce clause and would lead to losing lawsuits.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it interferes with free trade, which contradicts their core beliefs.
R · S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker believes the bill violates the interstate commerce clause and undermines free market principles by allowing legislators to pick products for market leverage instead of letting consumers decide.
R · S18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe it infringes on the free market and represents an improper government attempt to legislate what people eat.
R · S28
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that picking winners and losers in food manufacturing is not the government's role, noting that existing labeling laws already inform consumers.
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe it takes away constituents' ability to make their own decisions about what products to buy, provided there are correct packaging laws.
R · S01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues against the bill by pointing out an inconsistency with a previous vote on a beef labeling bill that also removed consumer choice.
R · S23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe current statutes already define meat as coming from animals, meaning cultivated meat is not recognized and adding a prohibition creates an unnecessary barrier to trade.
R · H57
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports an amendment to specify the bill applies only to human consumption in order to avoid stifling future technological innovation.
R · H61
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the bill, as amended, prohibits cells for human consumption to protect agricultural industries.
R · H25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe it undermines the bill's goal of keeping people safe from a product that is not well understood.
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
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The amendment to HB0168 adds requirements that cultivated meat must be authorized as safe for human consumption by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a state department before it can be manufactured, sold, or distributed.
The amendment adds the phrase 'for human consumption' after the word 'meat' in three places within the bill.
The amendment to HB0168 removes the prohibition on manufacturing cultivated meat and changes penalties related to its sale, focusing instead on regulating state agencies and local governmental entities.
The amendment removes the phrase 'entirely in a laboratory' from the bill text.