AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS--FOOD AND BEVERAGES (Prohibits the sale and advertising of unhealthy food and beverage products in schools during the school day, since they do not meet minimum federal governmental nutrition standards.)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Last action May 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Education
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2017 House read and passed
legislature
May 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/03/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
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