S 7618 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements

Summary
Requires certain labeling to be used to indicate the safety dates and quality dates of food products; requires the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers about such provisions.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7618A S7618B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a draft version (A) to a version passed by the Senate (B). The most significant change is the addition of a provision allowing retailers to sell food acquired before the law's effective date until its original expiration date, preventing waste of existing inventory. Other changes include updating the list of sponsoring senators and standardizing the term 'food item' to 'food product' throughout the text.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a transition period for existing inventory, allowing food acquired before the law takes effect to be sold even if the new labeling rules are not followed.
REQUIREMENT

Added a specific exception allowing the sale of food acquired before the effective date until its original safety or quality date expires.

TECHNICAL

Changed the term 'food item' to 'food product' for consistency throughout the legislation.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of sponsoring senators to reflect those who supported the bill after it passed the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

538
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
14 Yea 8 Nay
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618B
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7618A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors