2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 521

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 609
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stern, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Frush, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Public Schools - School Nutrition Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a School Nutrition Program; requiring local school systems to serve specified required foods that follow specified requirements regarding portion sizes, sodium content, and method of preparation; prohibiting specified beverages and unhealthy foods from being served in public schools between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and the end of the last lunch period; authorizing local school systems to implement more stringent measures than those required under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Ways and Means
2/23
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MILK PRODUCTS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 7-421 , 7-421 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered