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A2050

Prohibits certain substances in sale, distribution, and manufacture of commercial foods for human consumption; bans certain substances in school food.

Introduced·1/13/26

New Jersey A2050 bans brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3 in commercial foods for human consumption.

New Jersey A2050 prohibits the sale, distribution, and manufacture of commercial foods containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3. These substances are added to the list of conditions that deem food adulterated. The bill also bans these substances in school food. Violations of the State Sanitary Code are punishable by a penalty of $50 to $1,000.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee Committee: Reported with Amendments

3 Yea

DDD

0 Nay

2 Not Voting

RR

Calendar

Mar 16

11:00 AM

Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Hearing

History

Mar 16

Assembly

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee