New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8707
Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (40)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Daniel Norber (Republican/Conservative)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Matthew Slater (Republican/Conservative)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- Chris Tague (Republican)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Emerita Torres (Democratic)
- Aron Wieder (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Ron Kim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8707A - Jan 23, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Jun 2, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION