New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 1556: Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 1556 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act". Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 52 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S1239F.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; 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; establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Democratic/Working Families 12 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kelles | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Alec Brook-Krasny | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 46 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| Pat Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 96 |
| Michael Cashman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Jeff Gallahan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 131 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Nikki Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Demond Meeks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Danny Norber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 16 |
| Misha Novakhov | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 45 |
| Kwani O'Pharrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Tommy John Schiavoni | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 1 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Matt Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 114 |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Robert Smullen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Chris Tague | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 102 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SUBSTITUTED BY S1239F
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1556G
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1556F
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.62
- SUBSTITUTED BY S1239E
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.854
- RULES REPORT CAL.854
- REPORTED
- REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- PRINT NUMBER 1556E
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
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