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HB 1023·MD·house

Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition

FailedFiled Feb 9, 2026
Sponsor: Rose
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Hearing (House)

Mar 3, 2026

Summary

The bill makes it illegal for anyone to sell, offer for sale, distribute, or manufacture lab‑grown meat in Maryland. Violators could face a civil fine of up to $5,000 and the state could seize the product. The law would take effect on October 1, 2026.

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History

  1. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Health

Sponsors

  • Rose · sponsor
  • Adams
  • Baker
  • Beauchamp
  • Bouchat
  • Griffith
  • Hartman
  • McComas
  • Miller
  • R. Long
  • T. Morgan
  • Tomlinson
  • Valentine
  • Wivell

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