Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition
Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, distribution, and manufacture in the State of lab-grown meat for human consumption; and establishing a civil penalty of $5,000 for a violation of the Act.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meister, Pam | Office of County Commissioners, Carroll County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rolfes, Collin | Office of Del. April Rose | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rose, Delegate Roselegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McCullough, Karen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carey, Tim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mizrahi, Jennifer | Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund | Written (PDF) |