States With Enacted Laws
Most of these cover school food, not what is sold in stores. Each card says which. A law appears here only after we have read its text, so a state missing from this list may still have one.
Enacted means the law's rule applies now. Not yet in effect means its rules have not started. In court means a court order limits part of it. Current as of November 2, 2026.
California
4 laws
AB 418 (2023), food sold
Not yet in effectBars brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3 in food sold in California from January 1, 2027.
AB 1264 (2025), school food
Not yet in effectWrites its own definition of ultra-processed food. State health rules are due by June 1, 2028, with limits phased in through 2035. It does not cover store shelves.
AB 2316 (2024), school food
Not yet in effectBars six dyes in school meals and food sold at public schools from December 31, 2027. It does not cover store shelves.
AB 2244 (2026), labels
Not yet in effectSets up a voluntary state seal for food that is not ultra-processed. It bans nothing. Certifiers must be accredited by June 1, 2029, and large grocers that carry enough sealed items must make some of them easy to find.
Texas
2 laws
SB 25, Section 9 (2025), labels
In courtWould require a warning sentence on food labels that list any of 44 named ingredients, for labels developed or copyrighted from January 1, 2027. It bans nothing. A federal court has barred the state from enforcing it against four trade groups and their members while the case continues.
SB 314 (2025), school food
EnactedBars listed additives in free or reduced-price school meals from the 2026-27 school year, for food contracts entered into or renewed from September 1, 2026. It does not cover store shelves.
Alaska
SB 187 (2026), school foodNot yet in effect
Bars seven dyes in public school breakfast and lunch from January 1, 2028. It does not cover store shelves.
Arizona
HB 2164 (2025), school foodEnacted
Defines ultra-processed food as food with any of 11 listed additives, and bars it on campus during the school day from the 2026-27 school year. It does not cover store shelves.
Arkansas
Act 622 (2025), food soldNot yet in effect
Bars potassium bromate and propylparaben in food sold in Arkansas from January 1, 2028.
Delaware
SB 69 (2025), school foodEnacted
Bars one dye, red dye 40, in school meals and food sold at school during the school day, beginning July 1, 2026. It does not cover store shelves.
Iowa
HF 2676 (2026), school food, SNAPNot yet in effect
Bars eight listed additives in school meals and food given or sold to students during the school day, for school years from July 1, 2027. It does not cover store shelves. It also tells the state to run a SNAP waiver if USDA approves one. A federal court vacated USDA's approval of Iowa's waiver on June 22, 2026.
Louisiana
Act 463 (2025), amended by Act 735 (2026), school food, labelsNot yet in effect
Three separate rules: a seed oil notice at restaurants from January 1, 2028, a QR code on packages with listed ingredients from December 31, 2028, and a school food rule from the 2028-29 school year. It bans nothing in stores, and the school rule does not cover store shelves.
Nebraska
LB 940 (2026), school foodNot yet in effect
Bars six dyes in public school meals from August 1, 2027. It does not cover store shelves.
Utah
HB 402 (2025), school foodEnacted
Bars nine listed additives on school grounds during the school day from the 2026-27 school year, in school systems over 5,500 students. Vending machines and event concessions are exempt. It does not cover store shelves.
Virginia
SB 1289 and HB 1910 (2025), school foodNot yet in effect
Bars seven dyes in public school meals and food sold at public schools from July 1, 2027. It does not cover store shelves.
West Virginia
HB 2354 (2025), school food, food soldIn court
The dye rule for school meals has applied since August 1, 2025. A separate statewide rule on food sold would start January 1, 2028, but a federal court has barred the state health department from enforcing it.
Browse the Bills
A growing number of U.S. state legislatures, along with Congress, have introduced bills, resolutions, and study commissions that reference ultra-processed food. This list is an index of bills that mention ultra-processed food and related food-policy topics, including school meals and nutrition, food labeling and transparency, SNAP and food assistance, public health studies, and food additives and ingredients.
A bill is a keyword match and may not become law. "Passed" is the legislative record's label, and it does not mean a food law is now in force. Every entry links to its official legislative record, where you can read the full text and confirm its current status. Bill titles, summaries, and statuses shown here come directly from the official record.
Last updated November 2, 2026. Data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Showing 10 of 80 bills
- CaliforniaAB2244Passed
Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.
An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 104670) to Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 103 of, and to add and repeal Chapter 12.9 (commencing with Section 114379.80) of Part 7 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to food.
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 721, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 28, 2026)
- New YorkS10674Introduced
Establishes the home kitchen enterprise and economic opportunity act; relates to the licensing and operation of home kitchen operations which store…
Establishes the home kitchen enterprise and economic opportunity act; relates to the licensing and operation of home kitchen operations which store, handle, prepare and package ready-to-eat food for consumers.
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: REFERRED TO RULES (Aug 5, 2026)
- MassachusettsH5576Engrossed
Relative to economic development in the commonwealth
House bill No. 5562, amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. July 8, 2026.
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: Committee of conference appointed (Finegold-Rodrigues-Durant), in concurrence (Jul 30, 2026)
- U.S. CongressSB5026Introduced
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026
A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children.
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531. (Jul 28, 2026)
- U.S. CongressSB4995Introduced
Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026
A bill to provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
School meals & nutritionLast action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 15, 2026)
- CaliforniaSB1433Passed
Maintenance of the codes.
An act to amend Sections 733, 2242.2, 2553.5, 3046.1, 4073.5, 4602, 4610, 4826.5, 4858, 6126.7, 16608, and 17810 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 714.6, 798.14, 798.74.4, 1714.27, 3273.29, 4752, and 8811 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 697.680 and 1094.9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 234.7, 35221, 38134, 44043.5, 46392, 49001, 51140, 69436, 70022, 70034, and 88821 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 6915, 12304, and 12309 of the Elections Code, to amend Section 5654 of the Fish and Game Code, to amend Section 21283 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to amend Sections 1031.5, 6215, 6588.7, 8010, 8557, 10233, 10240, 11041, 11123.2, 12100.33, 12100.162, 12910, 12960, 12965, 15475.6, 19829.9854, 53398.52, 54953.4, 54953.8, 54953.8.1, 54954.2, 54957.9, 63049.71, 65589.5, 65914.2, 65950, 66300.6.5, 66323, 67784, 67786, 67788, and 87202 of, and to repeal the heading of Chapter 17.45 (commencing with Section 7289) of Division 7 of Title 1 of, the Government Code, to amend Section 676 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, to amend Sections 1279.6, 1342.74, 1367.25, 1597.640, 8028.73, 17021.8, 17970.3, 38532, 38562, 38562.3, 38591.2, 40100.5.5, 41313, 44501, 44515, 44559.14, 50406.4, 50410, 53545.14, 104660, 104661, and 108980 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 937, 10123.1933, and 10123.196 of the Insurance Code, to amend Sections 923.1, 1401, and 2810.8 of the Labor Code, to amend Section 59 of the Military and Veterans Code, to amend Sections 136.1, 636.6, 1170, 2780.6, 11105.04, and 13667 of the Penal Code, to amend Sections 4291.5, 4584.1, 4584.2, 5006.1, 5598, 5797.4, 21080.28.5, 21080.43, 21080.44, 25354, 25545, 25545.16, 25545.19, 30166, 30168, 30600.5, and 42652.5 of the Public Resources Code, to amend Sections 748.5, 850, 3299.2, 3310, 8501, and 180305 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of Division 4.1 of, and to repeal the heading of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Division 1.5 of, the Public Utilities Code, to amend Sections 17053.40, 19002, and 23640 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to amend Sections 21201 and 21450.5 of the Vehicle Code, to amend Sections 351, 50976, 60385, 60414, 74467, and 74850 of the Water Code, to amend Sections 309, 827, 9630, 10213.5, 11330.6, 13300.5, 14005.62, 14005.27, 14105.47, 14132.968, 16000.1, 16121.5, and 18900 of, and to repeal Section 12306.16 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to amend Section 3 of Chapter 578 of the Statutes of 2025, relating to maintenance of the codes.
Food policyLast action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 57, Statutes of 2026. (Jun 30, 2026)
- VermontS0323Passed
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026)
- South CarolinaH4189Passed
DHEC Restructuring
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 1-3-240, 1-5-40, 1-11-20, 1-23-600, 1-25-60, 2-13-240, 3-5-40, 3-5-50, 3-5-60, 3-5-70, 3-5-80, 3-5-90, 3-5-100, 3-5-110, 3-5-120, 3-5-130, 3-5-140, 3-5-150, 3-5-160, 3-5-170, 3-5-180, 3-5-190, 3-5-320, 3-5-330, 3-5-340, 3-5-350, 3-5-360, 4-12-30, 4-29-67, 4-33-10, 4-33-20, 4-33-30, 5-31-2010, 6-1-150, 6-11-285, 6-11-290, 6-11-1210, 6-11-1230, 6-11-1430, 6-15-30, 6-19-30, 6-19-35, 6-19-40, 6-21-400, 7-5-186, 7-5-310, 10-5-270, 10-9-10, 10-9-20, 10-9-30, 10-9-35, 10-9-40, 10-9-110, 10-9-200, 10-9-260, 10-9-320, 11-11-170, 11-11-230, 11-37-200, 11-58-70, 11-58-80, 12-6-3370, 12-6-3420, 12-6-3550, 12-6-3775, 12-23-810, 12-23-815, 12-28-2355, 12-37-220, 12-44-30, 13-1-380, 13-2-10, 13-7-10, 13-7-20, 13-7-30, 13-7-40, 13-7-45, 13-7-60, 13-7-70, 13-7-90, 13-7-120, 13-7-160, 14-1-201, 14-7-1610, 14-7-1630, 14-23-1150, 15-74-40, 16-3-740, 16-3-2050, 16-17-500, 16-17-650, 16-25-320, 20-1-240, 20-1-320, 20-1-330, 20-1-340, 20-1-350, 20-1-720, 20-3-230, 20-3-235, 23-1-230, 23-3-535, 23-3-810, 25-11-70, 25-11-75, 27-16-90, 27-31-100, 30-2-30, 30-2-320, 31-13-30, 32-8-305, 33-36-1315, 37-11-20, 37-11-50, 38-7-20, 38-55-530, 38-70-60, 38-71-46, 38-71-145, 38-71-1520, 38-78-10, 39-23-20, 39-23-30, 39-23-40, 39-23-50, 39-23-60, 39-23-70, 39-23-100, 39-23-110, 39-23-120, 39-23-130, 40-7-60, 40-7-230, 40-10-230, 40-13-60, 40-13-110, 40-15-85, 40-15-102, 40-15-110, 40-23-10, 40-23-20, 40-23-110, 40-23-280, 40-23-300, 40-23-305, 40-23-310, 40-25-20, 40-25-170, 40-33-20, 40-33-30, 40-35-10, 40-35-20, 40-43-72, 40-43-83, 40-43-86, 40-43-87, 40-43-190, 40-43-195, 40-43-200, 40-45-300, 40-47-31, 40-47-32, 40-47-34, 40-61-20, 40-69-255, 40-71-10, 40-71-20, 40-81-20, 40-84-120, 41-27-280, 43-5-24, 43-5-910, 43-5-1185, 43-21-120, 43-21-130, 43-25-30, 43-33-350, 43-35-10, 43-35-15, 43-35-25, 43-35-35, 43-35-220, 43-35-310, 43-35-520, 43-35-560, 44-1-60, 44-1-70, 44-1-80, 44-1-90, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-130, 44-1-140, 44-1-151, 44-1-152, 44-1-165, 44-1-170, 44-1-180, 44-1-190, 44-1-200, 44-1-210, 44-1-215, 44-1-220, 44-1-230, 44-1-280, 44-1-300, 44-1-310, 44-1-315, 44-2-20, 44-2-40, 44-2-60, 44-2-130, 44-2-150, 44-3-10, 44 3-150, 44-4-130, 44-4-300, 44-4-310, 44-4-320, 44-4-330, 44-4-340, 44-4-500, 44-4-510, 44-4-520, 44-4-530, 44-4-540, 44-4-550, 44-4-560, 44-4-570, 44-5-20, 44-6-5, 44-6-150, 44-6-170, 44-6-400, 44-7-77, 44-7-80, 44-7-90, 44-7-130, 44-7-150, 44-7-180, 44-7-190, 44-7-200, 44-7-210, 44-7-220, 44-7-225, 44-7-230, 44-7-240, 44-7-250, 44-7-260, 44-7-320, 44-7-325, 44-7-370, 44-7-392, 44-7-510, 44-7-1420, 44-7-1440, 44-7-1490, 44-7-1590, 44-7-1660, 44-7-1690, 44-7-2420, 44-7-2430, 44-7-2940, 44-7-3430, 44-7-3460, 44-8-10, 44-8-20, 44-8-60, 44-9-70, 44-20-270, 44-29-10, 44-29-15, 44-29-20, 44-29-30, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-60, 44-29-70, 44-29-80, 44-29-90, 44-29-100, 44-29-110, 44-29-115, 44-29-120, 44-29-130, 44-29-135, 44-29-136, 44-29-140, 44-29-145, 44-29-146, 44-29-150, 44-29-160, 44-29-170, 44-29-180, 44-29-185, 44-29-190, 44-29-195, 44-29-200, 44-29-210, 44-29-230, 44-29-240, 44-29-250, 44-30-20, 44-30-90, 44-31-10, 44-31-20, 44-31-30, 44-31-105, 44-31-110, 44-31-610, 44-32-10, 44-32-20, 44-32-120, 44-33-10, 44-33-310, 44-34-10, 44-34-20, 44-34-100, 44-35-10, 44-35-20, 44-35-30, 44-35-40, 44-35-50, 44-35-60, 44-35-70, 44-35-80, 44-35-90, 44-35-100, 44-36-20, 44-36-30, 44-36-50, 44-36-320, 44-36-520, 44-37-20, 44-37-30, 44-37-40, 44-37-50, 44-37-70, 44-38-30, 44-38-380, 44-38-630, 44-39-20, 44-40-30, 44-40-60, 44-41-10, 44-41-60, 44-41-340, 44-44-20, 44-44-30, 44-44-40, 44-49-40, 44-52-10, 44-53-10, 44-53-50, 44-53-110, 44-53-160, 44-53-280, 44-53-290, 44-53-310, 44-53-320, 44-53-360, 44-53-362, 44-53-375, 44-53-430, 44-53-480, 44-53-490, 44-53-500, 44-53-630, 44-53-620, 44-53-710, 44-53-720, 44-53-730, 44-53-740, 44-53-750, 44-53-930, 44-53-1320, 44-53-1630, 44-53-1640, 44-55-20, 44-55-30, 44-55-40, 44-55-45, 44-55-50, 44-55-60, 44-55-70, 44-55-120, 44-55-210, 44-55-220, 44-55-230, 44-55-240, 44-55-250, 44-55-260, 44-55-270, 44-55-275, 44-55-280, 44-55-290, 44-55-410, 44-55-420, 44-55-430, 44-55-440, 44-55-450, 44-55-460, 44-55-610, 44-55-620, 44-55-630, 44-55-640, 44-55-650, 44-55-660, 44-55-670, 44-55-680, 44-55-690, 44-55-700, 44-55-820, 44-55-822, 44-55-825, 44-55-827, 44-55-830, 44-55-860, 44-55-1310, 44-55-2320, 44-55-2360, 44-55-2390, 44-56-20, 44-56-30, 44-56-60, 44-56-100, 44-56-130, 44-56-160, 44-56-200, 44-56-210, 44-56-405, 44-56-410, 44-56-420, 44-56-495, 44-56-840, 44-59-10, 44-59-30, 44-61-20, 44-61-30, 44-61-40, 44-61-50, 44-61-60, 44-61-70, 44-61-80, 44-61-130, 44-61-310, 44-61-320, 44-61-340, 44-61-350, 44-61-510, 44-61-520, 44-61-530, 44-61-540, 44-61-630, 44-61-650, 44-63-10, 44-63-20, 44-63-30, 44-63-80, 44-63-86, 44-63-110, 44-63-161, 44-63-163, 44-69-20, 44-69-30, 44-69-50, 44-70-20, 44-71-20, 44-71-70, 44-74-50, 44-74-60, 44-78-15, 44-78-65, 44-80-10, 44-81-30, 44-87-10, 44-89-30, 44-89-90, 44-93-20, 44-93-160, 44-96-40, 44-96-60, 44-96-85, 44-96-100, 44-96-120, 44-96-165, 44-96-170, 44-96-250, 44-96-440, 44-96-450, 44-99-10, 44-99-30, 44-99-50, 44-113-20, 44-115-80, 44-115-130, 44-117-50, 44-122-50, 44-125-20, 44-128-20, 44-128-50, 44-130-20, 44-130-70, 44-139-40, 44-139-50, 45-4-30, 45-4-70, 46-1-130, 46-1-140, 46-3-240, 46-7-100, 46-7-110, 46-9-120, 46-13-110, 46-13-150, 46-45-10, 46-45-60, 46-45-80, 46-49-60, 46-51-20, 46-57-20, 46-57-50, 47-1-80, 47-3-420, 47-4-150, 47-5-20, 47-9-60, 47-17-40, 47-17-120, 47-17-130, 47-17-140, 47-17-320, 47-19-35, 47-20-165, 48-1-10, 48-1-20, 48-1-55, 48-1-85, 48-1-95, 48-1-100, 48-1-110, 48-1-280, 48-2-20, 48-2-60, 48-2-70, 48-2-80, 48-2-320, 48-2-330, 48-2-340, 48-3-10, 48-3-140, 48-5-20, 48-6-50, 48-6-60, 48-18-20, 48-18-50, 48-20-30, 48-20-40, 48-20-70, 48-21-20, 48-34-40, 48-39-10, 48-39-35, 48-39-45, 48-39-50, 48-39-250, 48-39-270, 48-39-280, 48-39-290, 48-39-320, 48-39-345, 48-40-20, 48-40-40, 48-40-50, 48-40-60, 48-40-70, 48-43-10, 48-43-30, 48-43-40, 48-43-50, 48-43-60, 48-43-100, 48-43-390, 48-43-510, 48-43-520, 48-43-570, 48-46-30, 48-46-40, 48-46-50, 48-46-80, 48-46-90, 48-52-810, 48-52-865, 48-55-10, 48-56-20, 48-57-20, 48-60-20, 48-62-30, 49-1-15, 49-1-16, 49-1-18, 49-3-60, 49-4-20, 49-4-80, 49-4-170, 49-5-30, 49-5-60, 49-6-10, 49-6-30, 49-11-120, 49-11-170, 49-11-260, 49-23-60, 50-5-35, 50-5-360, 50-5-910, 50-5-955, 50-5-965, 50-5-997, 50-11-90, 50-15-430, 50-16-30, 50-19-1935, 50-21-30, 54-6-10, 55-1-100, 56-1-221, 56-3-9800, 56-5-170, 56-5-2720, 56-35-50, 56-35-60, 56-35-80, 58-27-255, 58-33-140, 59-1-380, 59-1-450, 59-31-330, 59-32-10, 59-32-30, 59-36-20, 59-47-10, 59-63-75, 59-63-95, 59-111-720, 59-123-125, 59-152-60, 61-4-220, 61-4-1515, 61-4-1750, 61-6-1610, 61-6-2410, 62-1-302, 63-1-50, 63-7-1210, 63-9-730, 63-9-910, 63-11-1720, 63-11-1930, 63-11-2240, 63-11-2290, 63-13-80, 63-13-180, And 63-17-70, All Relating To The Department Of Health And Environmental Control, So As To Make Conforming Changes To The Restructuring Provided By Act 60 Of 2023; And By Repealing Sections 44-1-30, 44-1-40, 44-1-50, 44-3-110, 44-3-120, 44-3-130, 44-3-140, 44-7-310, 44-11-30, 44-11-40, 44-55-1320, 44-55-1330, 44-55-1350, 44-55-1360, 59-111-510, 59-111-520, 59-111-530, 59-111-540, 59-111-550, 59-111-560, 59-111-570, And 59-111-580 All Relating To The Department Of Health And Environmental Control. - Ratified Title
Food labeling & transparencyLast action: Act No. 146 (May 26, 2026)
- New YorkS09008Introduced
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation…
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions of law relating to increasing certain motor vehicle transaction fees (Part A); extends the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program (Part B); establishes a demonstration program in the city of New York for the installation and operation of intelligent speed assistance devices (Part D); extends provisions of law relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part E); expands the automated work zone speed enforcement program utilizing photo speed violation monitoring systems to include all New York highways (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to certain tax increment financing provisions relating to the New York transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority (Part H); authorizes the MTA to conduct environmental reviews under SEQRA for the crosstown extension of the Second Avenue subway project in two stages (Part I); enacts the dairy promotion act; enacts provisions related to the marketing of agricultural products in New York state; repeals certain provisions relating thereto (Part J); extends the refundability of the investment tax credit for farmers (Part K); authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to finance a portion of its research, development and demonstration, policy and planning, and Fuel NY program from an assessment on gas and electric corporations (Part M); requires gas, electric, steam and water-works corporations to provide an executive compensation disclosure; requires such corporations to return all revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of the authorized rate of return to ratepayers; clarifies costs not to be included in rates (Part N); authorizes the public service commission to consider and approve multi-year changes in rates or charges for utilities (Part O); establishes an energy affordability index; permits the public service commission to implant affordability monitors in certain gas or electric corporations (Part P); makes reforms to the state environmental quality review act relating to sustainable housing and sprawl prevention (Part R); increases rebates for certain vehicles purchased by municipalities (Part S); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority to establish subsidiaries (Part T); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Farmingdale's campus (Subpart A); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Stony Brook's campus (Subpart B); authorizes the commissioner of transportation to transfer and convey certain state-owned real property in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk (Subpart C); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available grounds and facilities on the state university of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry to the Abby Lane Housing Corporation (Part D)(Part U); extends the authority of the New York state urban development corporation to administer the empire state economic development fund (Part V); extends the loan powers of the New York state urban development corporation (Part W); enacts the "safe by design act" to authorize the attorney general to promulgate rules and regulations identifying methods for reasonable and technically feasible age assurance which may consider the size, financial resources, and technical capabilities of covered platforms, the costs and effectiveness of available age determination techniques for users of such platforms, the audience of such platforms, and prevalent practices of the industry of the operator (Part Y); relates to requiring insurers to provide written explanations for premium changes in certain covered policies (Part BB); places limitations on damages resulting from motor vehicle accidents (Part EE); requires insurers to file annual reports on insurance for multi-family buildings with the superintendent of financial services (Part GG); relates to the annual consumer guide of health insurers (Subpart A); relates to ongoing treatment by an out-of-network provider during pregnancy (Subpart B); relates to accessible formulary drug lists (Subpart C); relates to utilization reviews for treatment for a chronic health condition (Subpart D) (Part HH); extends the policy period for excess profit refunds or credits to motor vehicle insurance policyholders; requires insurers to submit reports demonstrating whether the insurer realized an excess profit and completed making any credits required (Part KK); relates to the effectiveness of the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project (Part LL); enacts the "Long Island MacArthur Airport terminal and rail integration project act" (Part NN); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances (Part OO); exempts major electric generating facilities that provide emergency back-up generation for manufacturing facilities that produce semiconductors from siting requirements set forth in article 10 of the public service law (Part PP); establishes the crime of criminal interference with access to a place of religious worship (Part QQ); extend provisions of law permitting NYC, Nassau and Suffolk to retain a portion of certain fines under the Cleaner, Greener NY Act of 2013 (Part RR); enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources (Part SS); establishes a blue ribbon commission on residential affordability through energy savings (RATES commission) to study the causes and origins of rising utility rates and to recommend actions or reforms to reduce rates; provides for the repeal of such commission upon expiration thereof (Part TT); authorizes the creation of a traffic camera violations bureau to adjudicate owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm (Part UU); relates to climate change; requires the plan toward achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits to be updated in 2028 and every six years thereafter; outlines factors to include when developing a regulatory program or programs (Part VV); establishes a monitor team to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district (Part WW); relates to certain retirement benefit enhancements members of tier VI (Part XX); relation to the re-amortization and valuation methods used for contributions to the New York city employees retirement system, the New York city teachers' retirement system, the police pension fund, subchapter two, the fire department pension fund, subchapter two and the board of education retirement system of such city (Part YY); relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed members of the New York city fire department pension fund (Part ZZ); provides for longevity bonuses relating to first grade firefighters and promotions from the firefighter rank (Part AAA); requires certain pension systems to submit a self-report to the superintendent of the department of financial services; requires the superintendent of the department of financial services to submit a report on such reports (Part BBB); allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2026 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death (Part CCC); relates to certain retirement benefit enhancements for certain state law enforcement officers (Part DDD); relates to the treatment of prior service with certain agencies by the New York city police pension fund (Part EEE); relates to the restoration of 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers (Part FFF); provides for the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026--2027 budget (Part GGG); adds ten additional judges to the civil court of the city of New York (Part HHH); establishes the Excelsior power program designed to reduce peak energy demand (Part III); authorizes certain work in connection with the District Galleria project in the city of White Plains (Part JJJ).
Food labeling & transparencySchool meals & nutritionPublic health & researchLast action: SUBSTITUTED BY A10008C (May 26, 2026)
- MissouriHB2887Introduced
Establishes the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act" and prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing a third party to sell ultraprocessed…
Establishes the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act" and prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing a third party to sell ultraprocessed food during the school day
School meals & nutritionLast action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026)
What These Bills Tend to Cover
State and federal proposals that reference ultra-processed food generally fall into a few recurring categories. Understanding them provides context for the bills in the tracker above.
School Meals & Nutrition
Proposals that set processing-level or ingredient standards for food served in schools, often alongside existing federal nutrition requirements.
Food Labeling & Transparency
Measures that would require products to disclose their processing level or specific additives. These often raise federal-preemption questions, since the FDA governs food labeling nationally.
SNAP & Food Assistance
Bills and resolutions touching food-assistance programs. Because SNAP is federal, a state that wants to limit what benefits can buy asks USDA for a waiver, and a bill may tell the state to seek one.
Public Health & Research
Study commissions and directives for health agencies to examine the relationship between ultra-processed food and population health, often as a precursor to later legislation.
Additives & Ingredients
Proposals focused on specific industrial additives, dyes, or ingredients rather than processing level as a whole.
Food Policy
Broader measures, such as budget or omnibus bills, that reference ultra-processed food without focusing on a single topic.
These categories are not mutually exclusive. A single bill may combine several approaches, for example pairing school meal standards with a directive to study the health effects of ultra-processed food. For background on how processing level is defined, see our guide to the NOVA classification system.
About This Tracker
This tracker is compiled automatically from the LegiScan legislative database using full-text search across state and federal sessions. Bill titles, summaries, statuses, and last-action notes are reproduced from the official legislative record and are not edited by us. Because the list is keyword-driven, it may include bills that reference these topics only in passing, and it may not capture every relevant bill. Statuses can change rapidly during active legislative sessions, so always confirm a bill at its official source before relying on it.
Legislative data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Ketzal for iPhone
Check What's Already In Your Kitchen.
Scan a barcode, on the shelf or in your pantry, and see both scores in seconds. Free, no account needed.
Scan It Free
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this legislation tracker compiled and kept up to date?
The tracker is generated automatically. It runs full-text searches across state and federal legislative databases (via the LegiScan API) for bills that reference ultra-processed food and related food-policy topics, then refreshes on a regular schedule. The bill titles, summaries, statuses, and last-action notes shown here come directly from the official legislative record. Because legislation can change quickly, always follow a bill to its official source for the current text and status before relying on it.
Do state laws restrict which foods can be purchased with SNAP benefits?
In some states, yes, through a USDA waiver. SNAP is a federal program, and USDA can approve a state's request to limit what benefits can buy. As of November 2, 2026, USDA's waiver page lists 23 states, with items such as soft drinks and candy. The dates it gives are targets, not proof that a restriction has started. On June 22, 2026, a federal court vacated USDA's approval of the waivers in five states: Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia. USDA has appealed, and Nebraska is seeking approval again. Whether a food can be bought with SNAP depends on your state's waiver and can change quickly. This is about what SNAP benefits can buy. It does not change what stores can sell to anyone else.
Could federal action override state ultra-processed food laws?
It can, depending on how any federal statute is written. A federal definition of ultra-processed food or a federal labeling mandate could preempt state laws on the same subject, much as federal food-safety and labeling rules interact with state law today. Federal standards can also set a floor that states are free to build upon. Whether preemption applies in a given case is a legal question that depends on the specific federal and state provisions involved.
How can I track ultra-processed food bills in my own state?
In addition to this page, legislative tracking services such as LegiScan and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), along with individual state legislature websites, let you search bills by keyword. Searching terms like "ultra-processed," "food processing," "school meal standards," or "food labeling" will surface relevant proposals in your state.