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Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods; nutrition requirements; certain color additives prohibited. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school from offering or making available to any student any food served as a part of a school meal or any competitive food, as defined in applicable law, that contains any of the seven color additives listed in the bill. The bill directs the Board of Education to amend its nutritional guidelines for competitive foods promulgated pursuant to relevant law in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 1910.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
Mar 21, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 222 (Effective 07/01/27)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1289ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Printed as engrossed 25101748D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101748D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)
Emily M. Jordan
Christie New Craig
Tara A. Durant
Danica A. Roem