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Committee weighs adding food-additive ban to recess bill and amending recess time rules; phase‑in set for 2027–28
Summary
Members discussed moving a section of SB 390 (prohibiting certain food additives in school lunches) into a shell bill (2164), debated an amendment to make organized recess count as part of the school term (allowing up to an hour, reinforcing a 30‑minute minimum for elementary), and were told the food-additive prohibition would begin in the 2027–2028 school year; committee paused for caucus with no votes taken.
A conference committee exchanged proposals to reorganize several bills and to add specificity to recess and school-lunch rules, but did not take final action.
A member proposed adding the food-additive section of Senate Bill 390 (previously passed in the Senate and considered in the House Agriculture Committee) into the recess bill, Senate Bill 339, or into a shell bill (2164) so the prohibition on certain additives could move forward. "We would propose putting 339 and possibly section 1 of 390 into 2164, which is a shell," a member said. The member also suggested placing Senate Bill 387 into shell 2763 for handling.
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