S 308 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to healthy school lunches

This bill requires the Massachusetts governor to declare March 21 as Massachusetts Child Nutrition Day and establishes new rules for food served in public schools. It mandates that at least 50% of weekly lunch entrées must be fiber-rich whole foods while limiting ultra-processed items and those high in cholesterol or saturated fat to no more than 20%. Schools must also publicly share monthly nutrition data to prove compliance, with a three-year transition period for food service providers to meet these standards.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 5, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Education
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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