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S00397Introduced in the Senate

Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.

EngrossedSenate Agriculture

Introduced by Zellnor Myrie, District 20

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Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.

Where it stands

PRINT NUMBER 397A

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 9, 2025

48

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Absent
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  3. 1ST REPORT CAL.511

  4. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. PASSED SENATE

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. referred to consumer affairs and protection

  9. died in assembly

  10. returned to senate

  11. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

  13. PRINT NUMBER 397A

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