School bds.; authority to prohibit sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools.
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What it does
Official summary
School boards; authority to prohibit sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools. Permits any school board to prohibit the sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools in the local school division, regardless of whether any such beverage meets the requirements to be considered a diet or low-calorie beverage under any relevant federal regulation.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 5Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Latest
Vote recorded Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 26Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786)
Feb 17Passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A)Passed House
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (94-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 17Engrossed by House - floor substitute
Feb 17Delegate Austin Floor substitute agreed toMajor
Feb 17Read second timeMinor
Feb 17Delegate Austin substitute bill reprinted 26108107D
Feb 17Engrossment reconsidered by House
Feb 17Floor offered Delegate Austin Substitute
Feb 17Floor substitute printed 26108107D-H2 (Austin)
Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
Feb 13Read first timeMinor
Feb 11Reported from Education (15-Y 5-N 1-A)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Rereferred to EducationMinor
Feb 3Motion to rerefer to Education agreed to
Feb 2Engrossed by House - floor substitute
Feb 2Delegate Austin Floor substitute agreed toMajor
Feb 2committee amendment rejectedMinor
Feb 2Read second timeMinor
Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786)
Feb 2Floor offered Delegate Austin Substitute
Feb 2Floor substitute printed 26106742D-H1 (Austin)
Jan 30Read first timeMinor
Jan 28Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Education with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 23Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786)
Jan 13Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101685DIntroduced