HB1264

Food dyes; adulterated foods; statutory references; effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1264 prohibits the use of certain food dyes in food products.

Oklahoma HB1264 amends the state's food safety laws to classify food containing specified food dyes as adulterated. The bill updates statutory references to include red dye 3, red dye 40, yellow dye 5, yellow dye 6, blue dye 1, and other specified dyes as unsafe additives. This change aims to protect consumers by ensuring that food products do not contain these potentially harmful substances. The bill provides an effective date for these changes.

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History

Feb 5, 2025

House

Withdrawn from Public Health Committee

Feb 5, 2025

House

Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

Feb 5, 2025

House

Referred to Rules