Legislation

Title: Primary and Secondary Education - Sensible Sugar in Schools Act
Sponsored by: Delegates Ebersole, D. Barnes, Fennell, Hornberger, C. Howard, Luedtke, Moon, Patterson, Platt, B. Robinson, Tarlau, and Walker
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring specified county boards to add to a specified wellness policy on or before August 1, 2017, a specified plan for reducing students' added sugar intake per school meal based on specified recommendations; requiring specified county boards to convene a specified workgroup to study the best practices of other jurisdictions regarding methods of lowering students' total sugar intake per school meal; requiring the workgroup to hold at least two public hearings and receive public testimony at each meeting; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2016 Legislative Date 2/01/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/01/2016	2/01/2016	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/03/2016	2/03/2016	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/02/2016	Text - First - Primary and Secondary Education - Sensible Sugar in Schools Act

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