SF0120
Wyoming PRIME Act
In one sentence
The Wyoming PRIME Act allows producers to sell meat products made from animals they raised and slaughtered, but only if federal law changes to permit such sales.
What it does
- Allows producers of meat products produced from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats raised by the producer and slaughtered on the premises or at a custom slaughter facility (where no state or federal inspector is present) to sell the meat products.
- Requires that the meat be produced from animals that are raised, slaughtered, processed, and sold in Wyoming.
- Requires a prominent written warning statement delivered to the purchaser indicating that the meat has not been inspected by government authorities.
- Prohibits producers from stating or implying that their meat is approved or endorsed by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
Who it affects
- Farmers who raise and slaughter animals for meat in Wyoming.
- People buying homemade meat products directly from producers in Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- The act only becomes effective if federal law changes to permit such sales.
- Details on how the state will enforce this new rule are not clear.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Custom Slaughter Facility
- A place where animals are killed but there is no state or federal inspector present to check the meat.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0444 Bill No.: SF0120 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0444 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0016 Chapter No.: 43 Prime Sponsor: Salazar Catch Title: Wyoming PRIME act. Has Report: No Subject: Conditionally authorizing the sale of specified meat products in Wyoming. Summary/Major Elements: This act authorizes producers of meat products produced from cattle, sheep, swine, and goats raised by the producer and slaughtered on the producer's premises or at a custom slaughter facility (one where a state or federal inspector is not present) to sell the meat products. The act requires the following conditions before the producer's meat products may be sold: The meat products must be produced from animals that are raised, slaughtered, processed, and sold in Wyoming. The meat products must be sold directly to an informed end consumer in Wyoming. A prominent written warning statement must be delivered to the purchaser; the warning must include that the meat product has not been inspected, the meat product cannot be sold, donated, or redistributed, and information about the animal and the processing must be provided. The producer cannot publish any statement that implies that the meat product has the approval or endorsement of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. This act is only effective if the sale of meat products from meat raised by a producer and slaughtered at a custom facility or on the producer's premises becomes legal under federal law or if the federal prohibition on these sales is declared unconstitutional or legally invalid. Comments: This act is effective on July 1, 2025 but is contingent on the Governor certifying to the Secretary of State that the sale of meat products from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats raised by a producer and slaughtered at a custom facility or on the producer's premises is legal under federal law or that the federal prohibition on these sales has been declared unconstitutional or legally invalid. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 8:21 AM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-02025-02-20 · House57 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Excused 1
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-02-13 · House8 yes 1 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02025-02-03 · Senate31 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 31
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 43LSO
- Became Law without Signature
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0016House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0016Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0016LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S05 - AgricultureSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO