Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits; defines spices and types of spices; establishes acceptable lead limits for various types of spices.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4726, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Places restrictions on the retail sale of spices where maximum levels of certain leads are exceeded.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection
Senate Consumer ProtectionMar 11, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Christopher Ryan, Dana Levenberg and 5 more on Agora

Democratic7

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

New York State and the United States as a whole have not kept pace with more aggressive action taken by the European Union as it relates to food safety. In order to ensure that the sale of spices, the vast majority of which are imported, can continue in a safe manner, this legislation aligns New York with the existing restrictions imposed by the European Union. Because spices are generally consumed in smaller quantities, the limits may vary from other food regulations as it is based upon the volume an individual may consume. Likewise, the variable amounts are listed for each type of spice, from fruit, bark, root, or flower/pistil because spices may have a wide variation in the uptake of a contaminant in the ground soil. Therefore the levels established here reflect the potential for contamination, as well as the resulting potential for exposure. Because leads persist and cause harm to humans in large quantities the enactment of this legislation is necessary in order to protect New York- ers from the sale of spices which would otherwise cause harm.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.512
1ST REPORT CAL.512
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate

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