Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.

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. Enacted

Summary

Starting July 1 2026, food manufacturers, processors and retailers must use one of several standardized terms to show quality or safety dates on foods, and they may not use the phrase “sell by.” The law applies to most foods for human consumption, excludes dietary supplements, and creates a consumer‑education fund. It aims to make date labels clearer for shoppers while allowing donations of food past its quality date.

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Vote

Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6885.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Agriculture Committee Hearing
  Agriculture · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
• Agriculture Committee Hearing
  Agriculture · Apr 15, 2026
• Agriculture
  Agriculture · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.
2. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)
3. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).
6. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.
8. Mar 6, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee April 5.
9. Mar 5, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin (D) · sponsor
• Committee on Agriculture

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