Foods in public schools; Board & Department of Health update regulations for nutrition. (SB721)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Competitive foods in public schools; report. Requires the Board, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to promulgate and periodically update regulations setting nutritional guidelines for all competitive foods sold during the school day. Also requires (i) the Board to adopt the Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Scorecard's nutritional guidelines as the statewide standard for competitive foods; (ii) the Board to report to the General Assembly on the final regulations by December 1, 2010; and (iii) local school boards to report to the Department of Education on their plan to implement the final regulations by 30 days prior to the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2008 | Presented and ordered printed 088863201 |
01/17/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/23/2008 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/07/2008 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Read second time |
02/11/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/11/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/11/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB721E |
02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/11/2008 | Printed as engrossed 088863201-E |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB721E) |
03/03/2008 | Passed by in Education with letter |