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
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A1556G
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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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Full legislative history
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
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
Claire Valdez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
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