SB-68 (Menjivar): Major food allergens
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Major food allergens
Bill Number: SB-68
Bill Author(s): Senator Caroline Menjivar
Legislative Session / Year: 2025
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill aims to enhance food allergen transparency in California by adding sesame to the list of major food allergens and requiring food facilities, starting July 1, 2026, to clearly identify these allergens on their menus.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB68
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/07/2026
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BILL STATUS
Passed Assembly Floor Vote
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Rules Committee
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
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09/09/25: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
09/08/25: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
09/08/25: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
08/20/25: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.).
08/13/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 20-AUG-25 9 a.m.
07/09/25: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 8).
07/03/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 08-JUL-25 1:30 p.m.
07/01/25: July 1 hearing postponed by committee.
06/19/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 01-JUL-25 1:30 p.m.
06/05/25: Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
05/28/25: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/28/25: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/23/25: From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)
05/23/25: Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/16/2025: Set FOR Hearing ON 23-MAY-25 Upon adjournment of Session
04/28/25: April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/10/25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/26/25: Set for hearing April 9.
01/29/25: Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
01/14/25: From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.
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