A 8707 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools

Summary

Prohibits the sale of foods containing synthetic color additives in schools except under certain circumstances off and away from the premises or on premises at least a half hour after the end of the school day.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8707 → A8707A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add procedural history indicating it has been discharged from committee and reprinted. The core policy language regarding the prohibition of synthetic food additives in schools remains substantively unchanged, though the text was restructured to clarify that vendors cannot offer these items for sale to schools rather than a direct ban on the schools themselves.

TECHNICAL

Added procedural text indicating the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted.

Reformatted the bill title and sponsor list to reflect the amended version (A8707A).

Restructured the first section to explicitly state that 'a vendor shall not offer to sell' rather than 'no foods... shall be sold,' clarifying the vendor's responsibility.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8707A

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 40 co-sponsors