BILL NUMBER: S9527
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing labels on certain foods and beverages containing harmful ingredients
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to require certain food and beverages that
contain harmful ingredients to display a harmful ingredient label if
they are to be sold.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISION:
Section 1 : Includes a new section under the agriculture and markets
law that requires the labeling of foods and beverages that contain harm-
ful ingredients. Under this section, harmful ingredients shall include:
brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3,
titanium dioxide and any other ingredient found harmful by the commis-
sioner in consultation with the commissioner of health. The article
establishes that food and beverages for human consumption that contain a
harmful ingredient cannot be sold or displayed at retail without a
clearly marked harmful ingredient label. The rules and regulations
regarding the content and placement will be promulgated by the commis-
sioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health. The rules shall
include, but not be limited to, the use of plain and clear language on
such harmful ingredient labels.
Section 2: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day
after it shall have become law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3,
and titanium dioxide have been found to cause a slew of possible nega-
tive behavioral and health effects. The use of harmful ingredient labels
written in plain and clear language would help increase product trans-
parency and help consumers make more informed choices when deciding
which food and beverage products they will and will not purchase.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A6424/S6055A of 2023-2024; Referred to Agriculture
S8211 of 2023-2024; Referred to Agriculture
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
TBD.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law.