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A 7047: Requires any person, firm or corporation offering any dairy product, meat, meat by-product, meat food product or perishable food item for sale in the state to label such product with an expiration date clearly visible in a conspicuous location; provides that such date shall be the time after which such item is unfit for human consumption as determined by industry standards; provides that no such products shall be allowed to remain on display or offered for sale after such date.
What A 7047 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve food safety in the state of New York by requiring the labeling of expiration dates for certain food products. It mandates that dairy products, meat, meat by-products, and perishable food items be labeled with an expiration date, clearly visible in a conspicuous location, indicating the time after which the item is unfit for human consumption as determined by industry standards. The law prohibits the display or sale of these products after their expiration date, ensuring that consumers are aware of the product's safety and shelf life. The proposed law takes effect on the 30th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7047
- What is the current status of A 7047?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7047 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 7047 pass?
- Not yet. A 7047 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7047, and where is it now?
- A 7047 was authored by Asm. Vivian E. Cook. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 395 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7047 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expira- tion dates on meat, milk, cheese and perishable food items The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding three 2 new sections 50, 96-k and 214-p to read as follows: 3 § 50. Expiration date. Any person, firm or corporation offering any 4 dairy product for sale in this state shall label such product with an 5 expiration date clearly visible in a conspicuous location. Such date 6 shall be the time after which such item is unfit for human consumption 7 as determined by industry standards. No dairy product shall be allowed 8 to remain on display or be offered for sale after such date. 9 § 96-k. Expiration date. Any person, firm or corporation offering any 10 meat, meat by-product or meat food product for sale in this state shall 11 label such product with an expiration date clearly visible in a conspic- 12 uous location. Such date shall be the time after which such item is 13 unfit for human consumption as determined by industry standards. No 14 meat products shall be allowed to remain on display or be offered for 15 sale after such date. 16 § 214-p. Expiration date. Any person, firm or corporation offering any 17 perishable food item, as defined in section seventy-one-y of this chap- 18 ter, for sale in this state shall label such item with an expiration 19 date clearly visible in a conspicuous location. Such date shall be the 20 time after which such item is unfit for human consumption as determined 21 by industry standards. No perishable food item shall be allowed to 22 remain on display or be offered for sale after such date. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 24 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09305-01-5
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