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NY S08822
Bill
Status
3/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the manufacture, production, processing, sale, delivery, distribution, and possession of red dye 3 as a food additive, food color additive, or in any food product, effective January 1, 2026.
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Requires the commissioner to amend the exemption list within 30 days of the law's effective date to indicate red dye 3 is not safe for human consumption in New York starting January 1, 2026.
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Bars the federal Food and Drug Administration's recognition of red dye 3 as safe from being used as a defense in enforcement actions brought by the commissioner.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the use of red dye 3 as a food additive or food color additive and the sale of food products containing red dye 3 beginning January 1, 2026; 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.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
3/15/2024