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Senate bill · S8701 (2025-26)

Requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results

PassedLatest action Jun 3, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A9026, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9026, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Enacts the "Baby Food and Infant Formula Safety and Transparency Act"; requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To protect infants and young children from exposure to toxic heavy metals in baby food by requiring regular testing, public disclosure of results, and consumer reporting mechanisms.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Brian Kavanagh and 1 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

New York infants and children continue to face serious exposure to toxic metals, including in food. The recent cinnamon applesauce contamination, which led to more than 560 childhood lead poisoning cases nationwide, underscores how quickly toxic metals in food can poison infants. Federal regulators have taken some steps to address heavy metals in foods, but not nearly enough, and many such steps have been issued as guidance, not as enforceable measures linked to accountability and consumer protection. This bill requires accredited laboratories to test representative samples of baby food production aggregates at least once per month for toxic heavy metals. Manufacturers must post results online with product identifiers, placing QR codes directly on labels, thereby ensuring tran- sparency at the point of purchase. It also empowers parents to report suspected violations to the Department of Agriculture and Markets. This legislation establishes a model of proactive oversight, measurable enforcement, and consumer empowerment to protect children's health across the state.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9026, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (1) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (21) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture

    Senate AgricultureApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1385

    3RD READING CAL.1385

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S8701A

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.349

    RULES REPORT CAL.349

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1385

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1385

    NY Senate

  6. May 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  7. Apr 21, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Codes

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  10. Apr 7, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  11. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  12. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  13. Sep 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly