S1239 — Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"
Last action — Passed Assembly
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; provides that in an action to enforce compliance, the recognition by the federal food and drug administration of any of these substances as safe may not be alleged as a defense; establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.
Bill Text
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Action History
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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PASSED ASSEMBLY
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.62
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SUBSTITUTED FOR A1556G
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REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
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REPASSED SENATE
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AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1239F
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VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
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REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.213
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REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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DIED IN ASSEMBLY
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.854
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SUBSTITUTED FOR A1556E
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REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1239E
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AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1239D
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.1386
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PRINT NUMBER 1239C
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AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH
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PRINT NUMBER 1239B
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AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
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PRINT NUMBER 1239A
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AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
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REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 218 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| George Borrello | — | Nay |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Michelle Hinchey | — | Yea |
| Nathalia Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Pamela Helming | — | Yea |
| Patricia Fahy | — | Yea |
| Peter Oberacker | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | — | Yea |
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jack M. Martins | — | Not Voting |
| Jake Ashby | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Kristen Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Sam Sutton | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Yea |
| Steve Rhoads | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| George Borrello | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Michelle Hinchey | — | Yea |
| Nathalia Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Pamela Helming | — | Yea |
| Patricia Fahy | — | Yea |
| Peter Oberacker | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S1239 do?
- Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; provides that in an action to enforce compliance, the recognition by the federal food and drug administration of any of these substances as safe may not be alleged as a defense; establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.
- Who sponsors S1239?
- S1239 is sponsored by Brian Kavanagh.
- What is the current status of S1239?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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