Bill Commons

NY A 8707

in committee

Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8707 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8707 is in committee as of 2026-01-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): PRINT NUMBER 8707A

What is NY A 8707 about?

Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.

Who sponsors NY A 8707?

Anna Kelles is the primary sponsor of NY A 8707, joined by 40 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-23 — PRINT NUMBER 8707A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Anna Kellesprimary
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-02

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-23

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    PRINT NUMBER 8707A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9295not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3214

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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