VirginiaPublic elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods.
What it does
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.
More detail
The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 1910.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 222 (Effective 07/01/27)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1289ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25101748D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 3Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101748DIntroduced