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NY S 8701

substituted

Requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 8701 pass?

The current status of NY S 8701 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): SUBSTITUTED BY A9026A

What is NY S 8701 about?

Enacts the "Baby Food and Infant Formula Safety and Transparency Act"; requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results.

Who sponsors NY S 8701?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 8701, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "Baby Food and Infant Formula Safety and Transparency Act"; requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — SUBSTITUTED BY A9026A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    SUBSTITUTED BY A9026A

  2. 2026-05-28

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1385

  3. 2026-05-28

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-21

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-07

    PRINT NUMBER 8701A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-04-07

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Agriculture Vote - Version: A

    2026-04-21 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-28 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8701?summary=&detail=

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