New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5119: Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."
What the bill says
An Act concerning food products and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, June 15, 2026:
An Act concerning food products and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Fortifying Corn Masa Act. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Latino communities face a disproportionately higher risk of neural tube defects, which are severe birth defects that occur in early pregnancy. b. Neural tube defects include spina bifida, which is an opening along the spine, and anencephaly, which is a missing portion of the brain or skull. Individuals with spina bifida can experience symptoms ranging from mild nerve damage to severe paraplegia, often requiring costly and lengthy treatment. Anencephaly is fatal for infants. c. Daily consumption of folic acid has been shown to decrease the risk of neural tube defects by more than half. In 1998, the United States Food and Drug Administration mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grain products to provide a baseline level of folic acid to the public, which resulted in a 35 percent decrease in the occurrence of neural tube defects. d. While the American diet often relies heavily on wheat, many Central and South American cuisines depend on corn masa flour as a staple. Corn masa flour was omitted from …
Sponsors
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY S4193 (1R)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Votes
- Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is A5119?
- A5119 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish.
- What does A5119 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning food products and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5119?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY S4193 (1R) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5119?
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5119?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5119
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