Amendment H-8068 to HF 2676
Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and education, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Withdrawn · March 3, 2026
Filed March 2, 2026 in the House by
In plain words
AI summary This amendment expands the ban on certain food dyes and additives to include food and drinks served or sold on the campuses of colleges and universities. It also clarifies that the rules apply to academic settings.1
What it changes
- Page 5, before line 28 by inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 256.183, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . l. Adopts a policy prohibiting ingredients in meals provided to students in compliance with chapter 261M.”
- Page 6, after line 10 by inserting: “Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 261M.1 Definition. As used in this chapter, “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education governed by the state board of regents, a community college, or an accredited private institution as defined in section 256.183. Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 261M.2 Food and beverages provided to students —— prohibited ingredients.
- An institution of higher education shall not serve a meal to students that contains any of the following ingredients: a. Blue dye
- b. Blue dye
- c. Green dye
- d. Potassium bromate. e. Propylparaben. f. Red dye
- g. Yellow dye
- h. Yellow dye
- An employee or contracted vendor of an institution of higher education shall not provide any food or beverages that contain an ingredient described in subsection 1 to a student enrolled in the institution on the campus of the institution.
- An institution of higher education shall not permit the sale to students of any foods or beverages that contain an ingredient described in subsection 1 on the campus of the institution.”
- Page 7, line 23, after “school” by inserting “or academic”
- By renumbering as necessary.