HB0168 — AN ACT relating to public health and safety; prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat for human consumption; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for effective dates.
Last action — S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Cultivated meat-prohibition.
Bill Text
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Read HB0168 on the official Wyoming source →Action History
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S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0
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S 2nd Reading:Passed
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S COW:Passed
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S Placed on General File
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S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
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S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
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S Received for Introduction
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-17-3-0-0
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H 2nd Reading:Passed
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H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
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H COW:Passed
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H Placed on General File
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H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
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H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
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H Received for Introduction
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Bill Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Eklund · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 34 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Eklund
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 39% | 61% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Rothfuss | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Gierau | Democrat | Yea |
| Barry Crago | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Landen | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Biteman | Republican | Nay |
| Bob Ide | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Boner | Republican | Yea |
| Cale Case | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dockstader | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Laursen | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Barlow | Republican | Nay |
| Evie Brennan | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Crum | Republican | Nay |
| Jared Olsen | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| John Kolb | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Hicks | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Pearson | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Hutchings | Republican | Nay |
| Ogden Driskill | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Stacy Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Stephan Pappas | Republican | Nay |
| Tara Nethercott | Republican | Nay |
| Tim French | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Salazar | Republican | Nay |
| Troy McKeown | Republican | Nay |
| Wendy Schuler | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Crago | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Ide | Republican | Nay |
| Laura Pearson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim French | Republican | Yea |
| Troy McKeown | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 27% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Eklund | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Nay |
| Campbell | — | Nay |
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Yea |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Yea |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Yea |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Nay |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Nay |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Yea |
| JD Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Nay |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Nay |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Nay |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Nay |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| EKLUND | — | Yea |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0168 do?
- Cultivated meat-prohibition.
- Who sponsors HB0168?
- HB0168 is sponsored by Eklund.
- What is the current status of HB0168?
- This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB0168?
- Track HB0168 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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