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MA S 1531

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An Act prohibiting harmful food dyes in competitive school foods

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 1531 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1531 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2790

What is MA S 1531 about?

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to prohibit the use of harmful food dyes in competitive school foods. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA S 1531?

Ryan C. Fattman is the primary sponsor of MA S 1531, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to prohibit the use of harmful food dyes in competitive school foods. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2790
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ryan C. Fattmanprimary
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-08-29

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-10

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2790

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1531

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