New York A 4008: Prohibits the sale of food containing Red Dye 3 and Red Dye 40 in certain schools

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A04008 Summary:

BILL NOA04008 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPaulin

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Prohibits the sale of food containing Red Dye 3 and Red Dye 40 in public schools from the beginning of the day until the last scheduled meal period.

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BILL NOA04008 

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01/30/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4008

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the sale
 of food containing Red Dye 3 and Red Dye 40 in certain schools

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 915-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 915-a. Prohibiting the sale of foods containing Red Dye 3 and Red
 4 Dye 40. From the beginning of the school day until the end of the last
 5 scheduled meal period, no foods or beverages containing Red Dye 3 or Red
 6 Dye 40, shall be sold in any public school within the state.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 8 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06808-01-5

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