A 5495 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the sale of foods and beverages containing chlormequat

This bill prohibits the sale of any food or beverage for human consumption containing chlormequat (also identified as 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium). It directly affects food producers, retailers, and distributors who sell packaged or prepared foods and drinks containing this chemical. The law bans selling, offering for sale, or displaying such products at retail, with a defense available if the seller lacked knowledge of the chemical's presence. The prohibition takes effect 180 days after the bill becomes law, with rules for implementation authorized immediately.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 14, 2025
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