Food packaging: hazardous chemicals.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The Safer Food Packing Act of 2025 prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in California of food packaging that contains intentionally added bisphenols or ortho‑phthalates above limits set by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, effective Jan. 1 2027. The department must also set thresholds for these chemicals when they are not intentionally added, and enforce the rules with civil penalties up to $10,000. The measure seeks to lower consumer exposure to hazardous chemicals in everyday food containers.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 11. Page 1880.) · Jun 2, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 1, 2026
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jun 17, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. May 28, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2. Jun 27, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
3. Jun 17, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
4. Jun 11, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HEALTH.
5. Jun 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6. Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 11. Page 1880.)
7. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
9. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
10. Apr 24, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 23, 2025Read second time and amended.
12. Apr 22, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 22).

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• LaShae Sharp-Collins (D) · sponsor
• Sharp-Collins

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