HB2213 Summary

• Prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing third parties to sell ultraprocessed foods on school campuses during the normal school day, with an exception allowing parents/guardians to provide such foods to their own students.

• Defines "ultraprocessed food" as any food or beverage containing one or more of 11 specified ingredients including potassium bromate, titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, and synthetic food dyes (Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1 and 2, Green 3, Red 3 and 40).

• Requires the Department of Education to post a standardized certification form on its website for schools to certify compliance with the ultraprocessed food prohibition.

• Requires the Department of Education to maintain and post a public list of all schools that have certified compliance with ultraprocessed food restrictions.

• Appropriates $3,800,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Department of Education for free school lunches for income-eligible children, with legislative intent for this to be ongoing funding in future years.