Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors
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HB 2829 — Public health and safety; cultivated meat; prohibiting sale of; penalties; effective date.

Last action — Coauthored by Senator Burns

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

  • Spreading across states

    Near-identical bills in 1 other state — cross-state momentum.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments made to House Bill 2829 define "cultivated meat" and outline its regulation more clearly. Specifically, the bill now explicitly states that it is illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat products in Oklahoma, with violators facing misdemeanor charges. This change is significant as it directly addresses concerns about public safety and health regarding this new type of meat production.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 2829 By:
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Burns of the House and Green of the Senate 8 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to public health and safety;
2829 By:
Burns of the House and Green of the Senate 5 7 An Act relating to public health and safety;
providing the Oklahoma State Department of Health certain rulemaking authority;
providing the State Department of Health certain rulemaking authority;
For the purposes of this section, the term "cultivated meat" means a meat or meat product that was produced from cultured animal HB2829 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
For the purposes of this section, the term "cultivated meat" means a meat or meat product that was produced from cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the animal from which the cells were derived.
tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the animal from which the cells were derived.
ENGR.
H.
NO.
2829 Page 1 B.
A seller of food under Sections 1-1118, 1-1118.1, and 1- 1119 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes that sells or distributes cultivated meat products in violation of subsection B of this section shall be subject to all enforcement measures as provided by rule of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
A seller of food under Sections 1-1118, 1-1118.1, and 1- 1119 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes that sells or distributes cultivated meat products in violation of subsection B of this section shall be subject to all enforcement measures as provided by rule of the State Department of Health.
The license of a seller of food may be suspended or revoked, as provided by rule of the Oklahoma State Department of Health upon the conviction of an owner or an employee of the licensed seller of food for a violation of subsection B of this section.
The license of a seller of food may be suspended or revoked, as provided by rule of the State Department of Health upon the conviction of an owner or an employee of the licensed seller of food for a violation of subsection B of this section.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
The State Department of Health may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
HB2829 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
3 COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
ENGR.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OVERSIGHT, dated 03/05/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.
H.
5 7 9 HB2829 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.
B.
NO.
2829 Page 2 Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.
3 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives 6 Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
8 Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
H.
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Action History

  1. Coauthored by Senator Burns

  2. Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife

  3. First Reading

  4. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  5. Referred for engrossment

  6. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 18

  7. General Order

  8. Authored by Senator Green (principal Senate author)

  9. CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  10. Policy recommendation to the Energy committee; Do Pass Agriculture

  11. Referred to Agriculture

  12. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  13. Authored by Representative Burns

  14. First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 18 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 70306
Unaffiliated 2203
Democrat 01301
Total 7218010
% of votes cast 72%18%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Lowe (J) — Not Voting
Pittman — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Nay
Annie Menz Democrat Nay
Cyndi Munson Democrat Nay
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Nay
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Nay
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Nay
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
John Waldron Democrat Nay
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Nay
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Nay
Michelle McCane Democrat Not Voting
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Nay
Trish Ranson Democrat Nay
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Nay
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Not Voting
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Not Voting
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Nay
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Shaw Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Not Voting
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Not Voting
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Yea
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Nay
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Energy And Natural Resources Oversight Committee: Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democrat 0200
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Jared Deck Democrat Nay
Mickey Dollens Democrat Nay
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
John George Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety healthcare agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2829?
HB 2829 is sponsored by George Burns (Republican) and Grant Green (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2829?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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