AlaskaPublic schools would keep seven named dyes out of student meals
Starting January 1, 2028, public schools would have to keep seven listed color dyes out of breakfast and lunch served to enrolled students.
What it does
Public schools would not be allowed to serve enrolled students breakfast or lunch foods or drinks containing any of seven listed dyes.
Argument forStudents could avoid the seven listed dyes in school breakfasts and lunches because schools could not serve foods or drinks containing them.
Argument againstSchools may have fewer meal choices if foods or drinks they would otherwise serve contain one of the seven listed dyes.
More detail
Public schools would not be allowed to serve foods or drinks containing any of seven listed color dyes in student breakfasts or lunches. This covers breakfast or lunch a public school provides to enrolled students during the school day. The rule would take effect January 1, 2028.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 19(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/28Latest
- Jun 19(S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 17 SLA 26Major
- Jun 4(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 15(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2622. Result: pass.Lower
- May 15(H) VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)
- May 15(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 15(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 15(H) PASSED Y40Major
- May 15(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 187(EDC)Minor
- May 14(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CALENDARMinor
- May 14(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 14(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- May 14(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026
- May 4(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- May 4(H) Moved CSSB 187(EDC) Out of Committee
- May 4(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- May 4(H) FN1: ZERO(EED)
- May 4(H) NR: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD
- May 4(H) DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
- May 4(H) EDC RPT 4DP 2NR
- Apr 30(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
- Apr 27(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Apr 27(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 27(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Apr 24(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FRIER
- Apr 22(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND
- Apr 21(H) EDC
- Apr 21(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 20(S) VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2287. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed House
- Apr 20(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Apr 20(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1Passed Senate
- Apr 20(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 187(EDC)Minor
- Apr 16(S) NOT TAKEN UP 4/16 - ON 4/20 CALENDAR
- Apr 15(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CALMinor
- Apr 15(S) EDC CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 15(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 15(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2026
- Apr 15(S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
- Apr 15(S) DP: TOBIN, GIESSEL
- Apr 15(S) NR: DUNBAR, MYERS
- Apr 15(S) HSS RPT CS(EDC) 2NR 2DP
- Apr 14(S) Moved CSSB 187(EDC) Out of Committee
- Apr 14(S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 7(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 7(S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 23(S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
- Mar 23(S) DNP: BJORKMAN
- Mar 23(S) DP: YUNDT, STEVENS
- Mar 23(S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL
- Mar 23(S) EDC RPT CS 2NR 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLE
- Mar 20(S) Moved CSSB 187(EDC) Out of Committee
- Mar 20(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Feb 25(S) Minutes (SEDC)
- Feb 25(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 25(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- 2025
- Apr 25(S) EDC, HSS
- Apr 25(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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