A 1556 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"

Summary
Enacts 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2026
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What changed between versions

A1556F → A1556G · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill version adds a new sponsor, updates the bill's history to reflect additional amendments, and makes technical formatting adjustments to the text. The core policy regarding the ban on specific food additives remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the substantive rules prohibiting specific food additives remain the same.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Assembly Member Kassay to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

Added a new line item to the bill history indicating the bill was amended on the third reading for a second time.

TECHNICAL

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies, such as spacing in the header and hyphenation in the title.

Updated the bill number from 'F' to 'G' to reflect the new version.

Corrected a reference in the exemption list section from 'section five hundred' to 'section five hundred-a'.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
12
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1556G
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1556F
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1556E
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1556D
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1556C
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1556B
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1556A
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 52 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Al Stirpe
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
NY
127
Co
Photo of Alec Brook-Krasny
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
46
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Angelo Santabarbara
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
NY
111
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Chantel Jackson
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
NY
79
Co
Photo of Chris Tague
Chris Tague
RRepublican
NY
102
Co
Photo of Claire Valdez
Claire Valdez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
37
Co
Photo of Dana Levenberg
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
95