Illinois · House Bill 5872 · 103rd General Assembly

DEPT AGR-CULTIVATED MEAT

HB 5872 Sponsored by Chris Miller Died in committee

  1. Introduced Aug 22, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Illinois Cultivated Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, sell, hold or offer for sale, or distribute cultivated meat. Provides that a person who knowingly violates this Act commits a Class C misdemeanor. Allows for rulemaking by the Department of Agriculture. Makes a finding and states the purpose. Defines cultivated meat.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  3. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  6. HouseFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.