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2002 SESSION

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SB 606 Public schools; prohibits use of vending machines.

Introduced by: Madison E. Marye | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health of public school students. Prohibits public schools, public school divisions or school boards from contracting for, allowing or continuing the use of vending machines dispensing soft drinks having empty calories and high sodium and caffeine content or solid foods that are not recommended for a nutritional diet for children age in elementary school. The Board of Education must enforce this provision and will withhold funds as may be allocated to any school division until the vending machines are removed from the noncompliant elementary schools.


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