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MA H539

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Day

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes March 21 as Massachusetts Child Nutrition Day through an annual gubernatorial proclamation

  • Requires food service management companies to ensure at least 50% of weekly school lunch entrées contain whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, or other fiber-rich proteins

  • Limits ultra-processed entrée items to no more than 20% of weekly offerings; also restricts entrées exceeding 30 milligrams of cholesterol or 5% of calories from saturated fat

  • Mandates food service providers publish itemized nutrition data monthly to demonstrate compliance

  • Provides a three-year phase-in period from contract start date, with full compliance required no later than the 2033-2034 school year

Legislative Description

Relative to healthy school lunches

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4562

10/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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