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PA SB820
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Martin Flynn
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AI Summary
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Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ban 19 specific food additives and color additives from manufacture and commercial distribution of food products in the state
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Prohibited substances include brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, Red dye 3, Red dye 40, Yellow dyes 5 and 6, Blue dyes 1 and 2, Green dye 3, titanium dioxide, high fructose corn syrup, monosodium glutamate, and artificial trans fats
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Requires companies to publicly disclose food ingredients designated as "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS)
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Foods containing any of the listed additives would be deemed adulterated under Pennsylvania food safety law (Section 5728)
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Effective date: January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
In food protection, further providing for poisonous or deleterious substances and tolerances.
Last Action
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
6/3/2025