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IN HB1420
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Mike Speedy
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AI Summary
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Requires school governing bodies to ensure each student has at least 20 minutes to consume lunch and 15 minutes to consume breakfast, excluding time spent acquiring the meal.
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Prohibits vending machines dispensing food or beverages at elementary schools from being accessible to students.
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Requires all food and beverage items sold in schools to meet Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Restricts beverage sales including prohibition on soft drinks, punch, iced tea, and coffee; limits portion sizes to 8 fluid ounces for elementary schools and 12 fluid ounces for middle and high schools (plain water excepted).
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Sets nutritional standards for snack foods including limits on calories (200 for snacks, 350 for entrees), sodium (200-230 milligrams depending on sale date), and requires snacks to include whole grains, fruits, vegetables, or dairy as primary ingredients.
Legislative Description
School nutrition. Provides that a governing body must ensure that each student has at least: (1) 15 minutes to consume breakfast; and (2) 20 minutes to consume lunch; not including time spent acquiring the meal. Sets forth nutrition guidelines for snacks sold in schools.
Last Action
Representative Morris added as coauthor
1/26/2015