Determining food that contains specific color additives to be adulterated.
HB 2425 prohibits the use of specific color additives in food and drugs deemed "adulterated" under Kansas law. It bans adulterated food (including items with these additives) from school meal programs but allows small sales under $5,000 to continue. For drugs containing synthetic color additives, the bill imposes civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation and classifies such violations as a felony. This directly affects food producers, schools serving meals, and drug manufacturers using the prohibited additives.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Jan 12, 2026
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Kevin Schwertfeger
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