SENATE BILL 609

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 521

Sponsored By:

Senator Britt

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

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

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