Bill > A05495

This bill amends the New York agriculture and markets law to prohibit the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat, a chemical compound used in agriculture that is formally known as 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium. The legislation specifically makes it illegal for any person, business, corporation, or association to sell, offer to sell, or display for sale at retail any food or beverage for human consumption that contains chlormequat. The bill provides an affirmative defense for individuals who can demonstrate they did not know and could not reasonably have known that the food or beverage contained the substance. The law will take effect 180 days after it becomes law, which allows time for businesses to adjust their practices and remove products containing chlormequat from store shelves. This bill appears to be a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing the potential health risks associated with this agricultural chemical in the food supply.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5495