HSB 5 (LSB 1360YC (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER)

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from serving meals to students that contain certain ingredients.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0t.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 283A.6 relating to prohibited ingredients in meals provided to students in the same manner as a school district, if the charter school provides a breakfast or lunch program.
    Sec. 2.  Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  r.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 283A.6 relating to prohibited ingredients in meals provided to students in the same manner as a school district, if the charter school or innovation zone school provides a breakfast or lunch program.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  283A.6  School district breakfast and lunch programs —— prohibited ingredients.
   A school district shall not serve a meal to students as part of the school district’s breakfast or lunch program that contains any of the following ingredients:
   1.  Red dye 40.
   2.  Yellow dye 7.
   3.  Margarine.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from serving meals to students as part of the school’s breakfast or lunch program that contain red dye 40, yellow dye 7, or margarine.