2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1910: Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods.

Legislative Summary

Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods; nutrition requirements; certain color additives prohibited. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school from offering or making available to any student any food served as a part of a school meal or any competitive food, as defined in applicable law, that contains any of the seven color additives listed in the bill. The bill directs the Board of Education to amend its nutritional guidelines for competitive foods promulgated pursuant to relevant law in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and is identical to SB 1289.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101008D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1910)
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Education Amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Printed as engrossed 25101008D-E
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/22/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
2/6/2025
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/18/2025
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/18/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1910ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1910)
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (Effective 07/01/27)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212)

Amendments

HED Sub: K-12 Subcommittee Amendment

HED Sub: K-12 Subcommittee Amendment

Not Adopted

Education and Health Amendment

Education and Health Amendment

Not Adopted

Education and Health Amendment

Education and Health Amendment

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment

Senate Amendment

Not Adopted

Education Amendment

Education Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
1/14/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED