VermontVermont schools would keep six artificial dyes out of school-day food
If approved, Vermont school districts and approved independent schools would have to keep food with six listed dyes out of school meals and sales during the school day, starting July 1, 2027.
What it does
During the school day, school districts and approved independent schools would have to keep food and drinks with six listed dyes out of school meal programs and competitive food sales. The rule would not cover food sold or served off campus, or from 30 minutes after school until midnight.
Argument forStudents could avoid food and drinks with six listed dyes when eating school meals or buying food sold at school during the school day.
Argument againstSchools could have fewer food and drink options during the school day because they could not serve items containing any of the six listed dyes.
More detail
School districts and approved independent schools would have to keep food and drinks with any of six listed dyes off their school-day menus and sales. It covers school districts and approved independent schools when they run school meal programs or sell competitive food. The rule applies when a school runs a school breakfast or lunch program, or sells competitive food. The rule does not apply to food or drinks sold or served away from campus, or from 30 minutes after the school day until midnight. The rule would take effect July 1, 2027, and apply during the school day. Its time-based exception begins 30 minutes after the school day and lasts until midnight.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 28Recommitted to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator BaruthLatest
- Apr 28Ordered to lie
- Apr 24Ordered to lie
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- Apr 21Ordered to lie
- Apr 17Ordered to lie
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- Apr 3Ordered to lie
- Apr 2Ordered to lie
- Apr 1Ordered to lie
- Mar 31Ordered to lie
- Mar 27Ordered to lie
- Mar 26Ordered to lie
- Mar 25Ordered to lie
- Mar 24Ordered to lie
- Mar 20Ordered to lie on motion of Senator Lyons
- Mar 20Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Mar 20Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareMinor
- Mar 19Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 18Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
- Mar 18Second ReadingMinor
- 2025
- Mar 11Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Bongartz
- Jan 28Read 1st time & referred to Committee on EducationIntroduced
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