SB 4: Food products; prohibiting use of certain substances in food products; authorizing the State Board of Agriculture to issue certain orders for violation. Effective date. - Oklahoma

SB4 (3-26-25) (THOMPSON) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a floor substitute to a committee substitute, indicating it has been amended by the Senate committee. The core substance of the bill remains largely the same, prohibiting the sale of specific food additives and chemicals starting in 2027 and 2028, with some reorganization of the text structure.

TECHNICAL

The document header changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE', indicating the bill has been amended by the Senate committee and is now in its committee substitute form.

The legislative session information was updated from '1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)' to 'March 3, 2025' under 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION', reflecting the current date of the floor version.

The sponsor information was slightly adjusted, removing 'Moore of the House' from the list of sponsors, though Thompson and Seifried remain.

The bill text was reorganized and renumbered. The original floor version had a different numbering structure for the prohibited substances list, which has been consolidated and renumbered in the committee substitute version.

A header was added indicating 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with a note that bold face denotes Committee Amendments, clarifying the document's status.

Committee Substitute → SB4 (3-26-25) (THOMPSON) FS FA1.PDF · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from a Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute, indicating it has advanced in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the addition of new prohibited substances (Green dye 3, Red dye 3, Red dye 40, Yellow dye 5, and Yellow dye 6) that are prohibited upon FDA revocation of authorization, expanding the list of restricted food additives beyond the original seven substances.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include five additional food additives that are prohibited if the FDA revokes their authorization for use, in addition to the seven substances already prohibited by the original text.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute', reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

The bill number changed from 60-1-1687 to 60-1-884, and the request number changed from 1687 to 1884, reflecting the new version of the legislation.

REQUIREMENT

Five new substances (Green dye 3, Red dye 3, Red dye 40, Yellow dye 5, and Yellow dye 6) were added to the list of additives prohibited if the FDA revokes their authorization for use.

The requirement for warning labels was updated to specify that the warning must state the product contains 'ingredients and/or chemicals hazardous for ingestion and may cause adverse health effects in humans'.

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduction to a committee substitute version, expanding the list of prohibited food additives from 11 to 21 substances and adding requirements for ingredient disclosure on product labels. The committee version also changed the effective date from November 1, 2025 to January 15, 2027 for the prohibition and January 18, 2028 for reformulated drugs, while adding new enforcement mechanisms and penalty provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional food additives and introduced mandatory disclosure requirements for products containing these substances.

REQUIREMENT

Added 10 new prohibited substances including aspartame, azodicarbonamide, and various dyes and preservatives to the original list of 11 substances.

Added new disclosure requirements mandating that products containing prohibited substances must display warnings on labels, websites, or QR codes.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for prohibiting certain substances from November 1, 2025 to January 15, 2027, and added a separate effective date of January 18, 2028 for reformulated ingestible drugs.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded enforcement provisions to include specific administrative penalties, attorney fees, and clarified how fines should be deposited into the State Department of Agriculture Revolving Fund.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill sponsor attribution from single senator to include both Senate and House sponsors, and updated bill tracking numbers and page references.

Food products; prohibiting use of certain substances in food products; authorizing the State Board of Agriculture to issue certain orders for violation. Effective date.

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