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April Baskin

Sponsor · State Senator, District 63 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S10073 (2025-26)

Enacts the "honesty in cut meat act"

Latest action May 11, 2026

Summary

Enacts the "honesty in cut meat act" under which grocery stores must display signage that distinguishes between store-cut meat and pre-cut, pre-packaged meat.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A11325, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Establishes the "Honesty in Cut Meat Act" to require grocery stores to clearly disclose whether meat sold has been cut on-site or pre-cut and pre-packaged off site.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cosponsors

Shelley Mayer

  • Democratic1
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The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

It is aim of this policy to promote transparency in meat sourcing and sales in New York to support high quality, fresh food options for consumers, allowing them to make informed purchasing decisions between meat that is freshly cut in the store by experienced, knowledgeable butchers and meat that has been pre-cut and pre-packaged by external processors or distributors. In-store meat cutters represent a skilled yet declining workforce as grocery stores shift towards pre-cut, pre-packaged meat. This trend has exacerbated issues of job loss, affordability, and community sustain- ment. This act seeks to encourage the consumption of freshly cut products to promote the State's meat industry and increase employment in the commu- nities served by grocery stores.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. May 11, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

About this record

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