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Senate bill S 26, banning certain artificial dyes in school foods, receives first reading and is referred to education committee
Summary
Senate Bill S 26, "An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes from foods and beverages served or sold at school," received its first reading and was referred to the Senate Committee on Education for consideration.
Senate Bill S 26, titled "An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes from foods and beverages served or sold at school," received its first reading on the Senate floor and was referred to the Senate Committee on Education.
The bill was introduced by Senator Lyons and others; the presiding officer announced the first reading and the referral to the committee. The transcript records the bill title and referral but contains no floor debate, committee assignment discussion, or roll-call vote on the floor during this session.
The referral sends S 26 to the Committee on Education for hearings and further work consistent with committee procedure. No details about specific dyes, enforcement provisions, fiscal impacts, or effective dates were read on the floor during this session; those elements will be developed in committee or in subsequent readings as provided by legislative rules.
