KY HB 309
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to cultured meat products.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 309 pass?
No. KY HB 309 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 309 about?
Amend KRS 217.035 to remove meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue from the list of foods deemed misbranded; amend KRS 217.175 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue.
Who sponsors KY HB 309?
R. Dotson is the primary sponsor of KY HB 309.
Description
Amend KRS 217.035 to remove meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue from the list of foods deemed misbranded; amend KRS 217.175 to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or exchange of meat or a meat product containing cultured animal tissue.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Dotsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-02-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-20
to Agriculture (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-12
introduced in House
introduction
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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