A 5305 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of added sugars

Summary

Requires chain restaurants to display an added sugars warning next to or directly under the name of each food item with high added sugars content wherever such food item is listed on a menu, menu board, or food tag, and by any self-serve dispensing point at which such food item is dispensed.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5305 → A5305A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill number was updated to reflect its amended status (A 5305A), and the list of sponsoring legislators was expanded to include four new members. The bill's procedural history was updated to show it has been reported by multiple committees and is currently back with the Committee on Health for further review. The core policy text regarding sugar warnings remains substantively unchanged, with only minor line number adjustments.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new exemptions, definitions, or requirements were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

Bill number updated from A 5305 to A 5305A to indicate the text has been amended.

SCOPE

The list of sponsoring Assembly members was expanded to include Sayegh, Lucas, Magnarelli, and Torres.

TIMELINE

The procedural history was updated to reflect that the bill was reported by the Committee on Codes and the Committee on Ways and Means before being recommitted to the Committee on Health.

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Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5305A

lower

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 28, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors