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A 7260: Relates to requiring genetically modified salmon that is sold or offered for sale be labeled.
What A 7260 does, verified January 10, 2026
This bill requires the labeling of genetically modified salmon that is sold or offered for sale in the state of New York. The labeling must be plain and conspicuous, and it must be clearly visible in packaging or near the salmon if it is sold at a market or deli. The labeling indicates that the salmon has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The labeling requirement takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7260
- What is the current status of A 7260?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7260 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 7260 pass?
- Not yet. A 7260 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7260, and where is it now?
- A 7260 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 223 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7260 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring that genetically modified salmon that is sold or offered for sale be labeled The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 1357 to read as follows: 3 § 1357. Labeling genetically modified salmon. Genetically modified 4 salmon that is sold, offered or exposed for sale in packaging shall be 5 plainly and conspicuously labeled or marked as genetically modified 6 salmon. Genetically modified salmon that is sold at a market or deli and 7 is not packaged, shall be marked or labeled as genetically modified 8 salmon with a plainly and conspicuously labeled sign located near such 9 salmon. Under this section, genetically modified salmon means a salmon 10 that has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10414-01-5
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