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CA SB 68

enacted

Major food allergens.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 68 pass?

Yes. CA SB 68 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-13. Latest recorded action (2025-10-13): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 741, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA SB 68 about?

Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for, and provides for regulation by the State Department of Public Health of, retail food facilities, and requires local health agencies to enforce those provisions. Existing law makes a person who violates a provision of the code guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the person in charge of a food facility to have adequate knowledge of major food allergens, as defined, foods identified as major food allergens, and the symptoms that a major food allergen could cause in a sensitive individual who has an allergic reaction and to educate food facility employees regarding those matters. Existing law requires a food handler to obtain a food handler card from a specified training provider after completing a food handler training course and examination that covers, among other things, major food allergens and symptoms of allergic reactions. This bill would add sesame to the list of major food allergens. Existing law, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requires certain restaurants and similar retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering for sale substantially the same menu items to disclose nutrient content information, as specified. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would require a food facility that is subject to the federal disclosure provisions for nutrient content information to provide written notification of the major food allergens that the food facility knows or reasonably should know are contained as an ingredient in each menu item, either directly on its menu or in a digital format, as specified. The bill would specify that its provisions requiring a food facility to provide the above-described notifications do not apply to compact mobile food operations or nonpermanent food facilities. By expanding the scope of existing crimes and by imposing new duties on local health officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA SB 68?

Menjivar is the primary sponsor of CA SB 68.

Description

Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for, and provides for regulation by the State Department of Public Health of, retail food facilities, and requires local health agencies to enforce those provisions. Existing law makes a person who violates a provision of the code guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the person in charge of a food facility to have adequate knowledge of major food allergens, as defined, foods identified as major food allergens, and the symptoms that a major food allergen could cause in a sensitive individual who has an allergic reaction and to educate food facility employees regarding those matters. Existing law requires a food handler to obtain a food handler card from a specified training provider after completing a food handler training course and examination that covers, among other things, major food allergens and symptoms of allergic reactions. This bill would add sesame to the list of major food allergens. Existing law, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requires certain restaurants and similar retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering for sale substantially the same menu items to disclose nutrient content information, as specified. This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would require a food facility that is subject to the federal disclosure provisions for nutrient content information to provide written notification of the major food allergens that the food facility knows or reasonably should know are contained as an ingredient in each menu item, either directly on its menu or in a digital format, as specified. The bill would specify that its provisions requiring a food facility to provide the above-described notifications do not apply to compact mobile food operations or nonpermanent food facilities. By expanding the scope of existing crimes and by imposing new duties on local health officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-10-13 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 741, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Menjivarauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-14

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.

  3. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-26

    Set for hearing April 9.

  5. 2025-04-10

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2025-04-17

    Set for hearing April 28.

  7. 2025-04-28

    April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  9. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).

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  10. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1281.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  13. 2025-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  14. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  15. 2025-07-01

    July 1 hearing postponed by committee.

  16. 2025-07-09

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 8).

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  17. 2025-07-10

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. 2025-08-20

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 20).

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  19. 2025-08-21

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2025-09-04

    Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2025-09-04

    Read third time and amended.

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  22. 2025-09-08

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 2982.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  23. 2025-09-08

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  24. 2025-09-09

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2709.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  25. 2025-09-16

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  26. 2025-10-13

    Approved by the Governor.

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  27. 2025-10-13

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 741, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 01/13/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-13Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 07/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-07-10Compare
  • 09/04/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-09-04Compare
  • 09/12/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-12Compare
  • 10/13/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-13Compare
  • SB68Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-09 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Padilla: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Dahle: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other
    • Seyarto: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-05-28 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Limón: other
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Strickland: other
    • Cervantes: other
    • Choi: other
    • Reyes: other
    • Jones: other

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-08 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Rogers: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Ellis: no
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-08-20 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Fong: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Ta: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other

  • SB 68 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Elhawary

    2025-09-08 · pass · 66-1

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Dixon: other
    • Nguyen: other
    • Hadwick: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Macedo: other
    • Ward: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Ta: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Ellis: other
    • Flora: other
    • DeMaio: other

  • Unfinished Business SB68 Menjivar Concurrence

    2025-09-09 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Jones: other

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