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Introduced
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
In Committee
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for misbranding of food.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's food protection laws to require warning labels on food products containing certain synthetic food colors (Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6). The warning must be in boldface type on the principal display panel and be at least as large as the "serving size" declaration, and must state: "WARNING: This product contains synthetic colors, which may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." The bill defines "CAS" as the unique Chemical Abstracts Service identification number assigned to a substance, and specifies that the CAS number reference is as of the effective date of the section. The law will take effect one year after passage, giving food manufacturers time to update their product packaging to comply with the new labeling requirements. This legislation aims to inform consumers, particularly parents, about potential behavioral impacts of certain synthetic food colors on children.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (42)
Natalie Mihalek (R)*,
Jake Banta (R),
Jessica Benham (D),
Lisa Borowski (D),
Jill Cooper (R),
Wendy Fink (R),
Justin Fleming (D),
José Giral (D),
Barb Gleim (R),
Roni Green (D),
Joe Hogan (R),
Josh Kail (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Joe Kerwin (R),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Roman Kozak (R),
Anita Kulik (D),
Shelby Labs (R),
Robert Leadbeter (R),
Abby Major (R),
Carl Metzgar (R),
Marci Mustello (R),
Ed Neilson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Tina Pickett (R),
Tarah Probst (D),
Brenda Pugh (R),
Nikki Rivera (D),
David Rowe (R),
Alec Ryncavage (R),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Stephenie Scialabba (R),
Jeremy Shaffer (R),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Paul Takac (D),
K.C. Tomlinson (R),
James Walsh (R),
Ryan Warner (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities (on 04/21/2025)
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