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SB 124 Public schools; Superintendent to develop guidelines eliminating trans fatty foods served.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Superintendent of Public Instruction; eliminating trans fats. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop guidelines, based on the FDA’s standards for trans fats, with the goal of eliminating foods containing trans fatty acids from public schools. The gradual elimination shall begin with the elimination of trans fats from vegetable oils used in school cafeterias. The final goal shall be to eliminate trans fats in all (i) foods sold as part of the official school breakfast and lunch programs, (ii) foods sold in vending machines on school grounds, and (iii) competitive foods sold during school hours.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087974228 pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 087974228-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083381516-H1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087974228
- 01/03/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/08 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/24/08 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/28/08 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/28/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB124E
- 01/28/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 087974228-E
- 01/29/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 03/03/08 House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/08 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 03/03/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083381516-H1
- 03/03/08 House: Left in Appropriations