H*4245 Session 123 (2019-2020)
H 4245 {Rat #99, Act #79 of 2019} General Bill, By Ligon, Kirby, Ott, Hewitt,
Atkinson, Hiott, Hixon, Pope, Felder, V.S.Moss, D.C.Moss, B.Cox, Forrest,
Simrill, Martin, B.Newton, Magnuson, Moore, Hyde, Simmons, Trantham, R.Williams,
Jefferson, King, W.Cox and Gilliard
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5
TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL,
LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS "MEAT" OR "CLEAN MEAT" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT
IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES
NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY. -
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03/13/19 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)
03/13/19 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 28)
03/27/19 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder,
V.S.Moss, D.C.Moss, B.Cox, Forrest, Simrill,
Martin, B.Newton, Magnuson, Moore, Hyde,
Simmons, Trantham, R.Williams, Jefferson, King, W.Cox
03/27/19 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 26)
04/02/19 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
(House Journal-page 34)
04/04/19 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
04/04/19 House Amended (House Journal-page 27)
04/04/19 House Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
04/04/19 House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
04/04/19 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (House Journal-page 30)
04/05/19 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 2)
04/09/19 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/09/19 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/25/19 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/07/19 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/07/19 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/07/19 Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/08/19 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments (Senate Journal-page 72)
05/09/19 House Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 38)
05/09/19 House Returned to Senate with amendments
(House Journal-page 38)
05/09/19 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
(Senate Journal-page 69)
05/13/19 Ratified R 99
05/16/19 Signed By Governor
05/31/19 Effective date 05/16/19
06/05/19 Act No. 79
H. 4245
(A79, R99, H4245)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL, LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS "MEAT" OR "CLEAN MEAT" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Cell-cultured meat
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
" Article 5
Cell-Cultured Meat
Section 47-17-510. A person who advertises, offers for sale, or sells all or part of a carcass shall not engage in any misleading or deceptive practices, labeling, or misrepresenting a product as 'meat' or 'clean meat' that is cell-cultured meat/protein, or is not derived from harvested production livestock, poultry, fish, or crustaceans.
Section 47-17-520. The provisions of this article do not apply to plant-based meat substitutes.
Section 47-17-530. A person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 13th day of May, 2019.
Approved the 16th day of May, 2019.
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