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NY A01556
NY A01556Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; provides that in an action to enforce compliance, the recognition by the federal food and drug administration of any of these substances as safe may not be alleged as a defense; establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
06/17/2025
06/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to enacting the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act," prohibits the use of certain food additives and color additives, specifically FD&C Red No. 3, potassium bromate, and propylparaben, in food intended for human consumption, with a grace period for retail establishments to sell existing stock. It also establishes new reporting requirements for substances that are "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS), meaning they are considered safe by qualified experts based on scientific evidence or common use in food prior to 1958, requiring detailed information about their identity, manufacture, intended use, and safety data to be submitted to the state. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that in legal actions to enforce compliance with these provisions, the federal Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recognition of a substance's safety cannot be used as a defense, and it mandates the creation of a public online database for these GRAS substance reports, with exceptions for small businesses and certain already-approved substances.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (42)
Anna Kelles (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Joe Angelino (R),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Alec Brook-Krasny (R),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Jeff Gallahan (R),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Daniel Norber (R),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Matt Slater (R),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Chris Tague (R),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
Last Action
substituted by s1239e (on 06/17/2025)
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