New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4193: Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish
Status: Signed into law, September 28, 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 18, 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
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : APP P.L.2026, c.95.
- : PA PBH (75-2-0)
- : SUB FOR A5119 (1R)
- : R/A AWR 2RA
- : PS (29-11)
- : SA 2RS (Voice) (Ruiz)
- : REP 2RS
- : TRANS SSG
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish (June 30, 2026): 75 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish (June 30, 2026): 29 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported favorably (June 11, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is S4193?
- S4193 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fortifying Corn Masa Act-establish.
- What does S4193 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning food products and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4193?
- Signed into law as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: APP P.L.2026, c.95. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4193?
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4193?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4193
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