S 7618 NY
Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements
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Summary
This bill requires food products to display standardized labeling that distinguishes between safety dates and quality dates. Safety dates indicate when food becomes unsafe to consume; quality dates indicate when food is at peak quality but may still be safe. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets to educate consumers about these labeling requirements and how to interpret them.
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Official abstract
Requires certain labeling to be used to indicate the safety dates and quality dates of food products; requires the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers about such provisions.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · primary
13 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Samra Brouk Democratic · cosponsor
- Siela Bynoe Democratic · cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Kavanagh Democratic · cosponsor
- Liz Krueger Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Dean Murray Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (21)
- Apr 23, 2025 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
- May 14, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.215 · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618A · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · lower
- May 5, 2026 RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 5, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- May 5, 2026 VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 5, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618B · upper
- May 11, 2026 REPASSED SENATE · upper
- May 11, 2026 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 11, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · lower
- May 29, 2026 SUBSTITUTED FOR A7291B · lower
- May 29, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.264 · lower
- Jun 2, 2026 PASSED ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jun 2, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
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