SB 504 — Synthetic food dyes.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing federal law, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, regulates, among other things, the quality and packaging of foods introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce. Existing state law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates potentially hazardous foods and establishes parameters for studying and monitoring chemicals in processed foods. This bill would direct the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to review scientific literature, as specified, on the risks to children who consume synthetic food dyes, if any, and issue a report that answers specified questions no later than July 1, 2019.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/18/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 18, 2017
- Introduced 02/16/17 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2017
- SB504 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 25.
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May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 15.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 886.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Set for hearing April 26.
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Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Wieckowski · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wieckowski
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 504 do?
- Existing federal law, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, regulates, among other things, the quality and packaging of foods introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce. Existing state law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, regulates potentially hazardous foods and establishes parameters for studying and monitoring chemicals in processed foods. This bill would direct the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to review scientific literature, as specified, on the risks to children who consume synthetic food dyes, if any, and issue a report that answers specified questions no later than July 1, 2019.
- Who sponsors SB 504?
- SB 504 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
- What is the current status of SB 504?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 504?
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