Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

SB 1422 — An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions and for prohibited acts.

Last action — Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Aug. 10, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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In plain language

The bill bans the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meats in Pennsylvania.

This legislation amends definitions and prohibits acts related to food protection in Pennsylvania, specifically banning lab-grown meats. It aims to regulate food products grown in labs.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses in the food industry will not be able to produce or sell lab-grown meats.

Summary

Protecting Pennsylvania Farmers - Banning the Manufacture and Sale of Lab-Grown Meats

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Aug. 10, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1422 do?
Protecting Pennsylvania Farmers - Banning the Manufacture and Sale of Lab-Grown Meats
Who sponsors SB 1422?
SB 1422 is sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), and Wayne Langerholc (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1422?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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