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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3214: 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

S 3214 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION.

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 4 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian KavanaghPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Peter OberackerCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
  2. PRINT NUMBER 3214B
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
  4. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
  5. PRINT NUMBER 3214A
  6. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
  7. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

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