New York S 4372: Relates to domestic violence training for judges, court clerks and law enforcement officers

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
S04372 Summary:

BILL NOS04372 

&nbsp

SAME ASNo Same As

&nbsp

SPONSORCOMRIE

&nbsp

COSPNSR

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Add §26-a, Ag & Mkts L

&nbsp

Requires the creation of a thirteen member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; establishes such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner of agriculture and markets on matters dealing with enforcement of laws and regulations regarding food safety and protection and shall make recommendations regarding any necessary statutory or regulatory changes.

Go to top S04372 Actions:

BILL NOS04372 

&nbsp

02/04/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Go to topS04372 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS04372 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topS04372 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4372

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating
 an advisory board on food safety protection and inspection programs in
 the department of agriculture and markets

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 26-a to read as follows:
 3 § 26-a. Advisory board on department food safety protection and
 4 inspection programs. 1. There is hereby established in the department
 5 an advisory board on food safety protection and inspection which shall
 6 consist of thirteen members. Seven members shall be appointed by the
 7 governor, including at least two representatives, with expertise in food
 8 safety, from New York state research universities, one representative of
 9 the retail food industry, one representative of the food manufacturing
 10 or processing industry, and one farmer. The speaker of the assembly and
 11 the temporary president of the senate shall each have two appointments.
 12 Each shall appoint a member who is a consumer or representative of
 13 consumer interests and each will appoint a member representing the food
 14 industry. The minority leaders of the assembly and the senate shall
 15 each have one appointment. In addition, representatives of the follow-
 16 ing agencies shall be invited to attend and participate in all meetings
 17 of the advisory board and, at their option, shall be ex officio members:
 18 (a) a county or municipal health department;
 19 (b) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration;
 20 (c) the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service;
 21 and
 22 (d) the New York state department of health.
 23 2. It shall be the duty of the advisory board hereby established to
 24 advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner on matters of policy in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05820-01-5

 S. 4372 2

 1 connection with the administration and enforcement of laws and regu-
 2 lations relating to food safety. The advisory board shall specifically
 3 examine the adequacy of food safety protection and inspection by the
 4 department and recommend necessary changes in administration and staff-
 5 ing levels of food safety enforcement activities to ensure the
 6 protection of the public's health. The advisory board shall review
 7 existing and proposed state food safety laws and regulations and recom-
 8 mend to the commissioner, and the assembly and senate chairs of the
 9 agriculture and health committees, necessary changes or additions to
 10 laws, regulations and department programs to improve food safety and the
 11 effectiveness of the department's food safety inspection and enforcement
 12 activities.
 13 3. The commissioner may detail from time to time to the assistance of
 14 the advisory board such employees of the department as the commissioner
 15 deems necessary and shall provide necessary information and space for
 16 meetings of the advisory board. The advisory board shall adopt rules
 17 and regulations to govern it