2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1289: 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 HB 1910.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101748D
Senate
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/23/2025
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate
1/30/2025
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/3/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/3/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/3/2025
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/3/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/3/2025
Printed as engrossed 25101748D-E
Senate
2/3/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/3/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1289ER)
Senate
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289)
Senate
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 222 (Effective 07/01/27)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)

Amendments

SEH Sub: Public Education Amendments

SEH Sub: Public Education Amendments

Not Adopted

Education and Health Amendment

Education and Health Amendment

Not Adopted

Education and Health Amendment

Education and Health Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/20255.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20255.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/3/20257.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20257.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/2025107.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/4/2025107.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/2025106.7 KB