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MT SB155

Bill

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Emrich

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a 3-member Panel on Food Safety appointed by the governor, with members required to have scientific expertise in toxicology, chemistry, food additives, exposure assessment, or related fields
  • Panel meets quarterly to study cumulative effects of food additives and food colors in the diet and recommend limits on foods containing additives with negative toxic effects
  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules limiting availability of foods containing additives or colors identified by the panel as harmful
  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to enforce food additive restrictions in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Panel members serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursement; exempts homemade foods sold under existing cottage food laws from these regulations

Legislative Description

Create food safety panel

Rule Making

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare, and Safety1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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