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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8707: Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8707 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 40 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8707A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Democratic/Working Families 9 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Pat CarrollCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse96
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Danny NorberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse16
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jenifer RajkumarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Emérita TorresCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Aron WiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 8707A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  3. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source