HB555

AN ACT relating to school foods.

Complete·4/10/26

Kentucky HB555 amends school food regulations, including competitive food sales and nutritional standards.

Kentucky HB555 modifies regulations around school foods, including competitive food sales and nutritional standards. The bill mandates that schools cannot sell competitive foods from the arrival of the first student until 30 minutes after the last lunch period. It also specifies that only school-day-approved beverages can be sold in elementary schools during the school day. The bill defines competitive food as any food or beverage sold in competition with the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch programs.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

95 Yea

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1 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 12

10:00 AM

Senate Committee On Education

Feb 18

8:00 AM

House Committee On Primary And Secondary Education

History

Apr 10

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)

Mar 31

House

House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 31

House

passed 95-1