H440

Healthy Food Healthy Bodies

Introduced·3/18/25

North Carolina H440 classifies foods with vaccines as drugs and bans harmful food additives.

North Carolina H440 classifies foods containing vaccines as drugs and prohibits the sale of foods with certain harmful additives. The bill amends the definition of "drug" to include foods with vaccine material. It also bans the sale of foods containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3. Violators face civil penalties of up to $5,000 for a first offense and $10,000 for subsequent offenses. The provisions become effective January 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Health Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Apr 30, 2025

11:00 AM

Agriculture and Environment Hearing

History

Mar 27, 2025

House

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

Mar 27, 2025

House

Withdrawn From Com

Mar 27, 2025

House

Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House