This bill introduces a new section to chapter 39-5 of South Dakota law that prohibits the use of state funds for any activities related to cell-cultured protein, which is defined as food products made from cell cultures or DNA of animals and cultivated outside of live animals. Specifically, the bill states that no state moneys may be awarded or used, either directly or indirectly, for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of such protein.

However, the bill includes an exception for the Board of Regents, its institutions, and any state agency that is involved in regulatory functions under chapter 39-5, allowing them to continue their work without the restrictions imposed by this new prohibition.