New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S7618 — Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill mandates specific labeling for food safety and quality dates.

This legislation requires food products to have clear labels showing their safety and quality dates. It also instructs the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers on these labeling requirements.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you will see clearer labels on food products regarding their safety and quality dates.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.264

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7291B

  5. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  6. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. REPASSED SENATE

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618B

  9. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  10. RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  12. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  13. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618A

  16. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  17. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  18. 1ST REPORT CAL.215

  19. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  20. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  21. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does S7618 do?
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.
Who sponsors S7618?
S7618 is sponsored by Michelle Hinchey.
What is the current status of S7618?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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