Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from serving meals to students that contain certain ingredients

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeJanuary 29, 2025
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from serving meals to students as part of the school’s breakfast or lunch program that contain red dye 40, yellow dye 7, or margarine.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 14, 2025. On January 22, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Rep. Jeff Shipley REmail
• Rep. Brooke Boden REmail
• Rep. Heather Matson DEmail

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Fiscal note

There is no expected fiscal impact for the State. However, school districts may have increased meal item costs to meet the requirements of the Bill. Because school districts are independent of each other, including school menus, food items, and supply resources, any increased costs would be specific to each individual school district and cannot be determined at this time.

• School Nutrition, Prohibited Ingredients · February 20, 2025

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§283A.6

Amends§256E.7§256F.4

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