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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-H 1
-HOUSE BILL 874
+H D
+HOUSE BILL DRH10400-NH-144
 
 Short Title: North Carolina Healthy Schools Act. (Public)
-Sponsors: Representatives Almond, Chesser, and Winslow (Primary Sponsors).
-For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
-Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
-April 10, 2025
-*H874-v-1*
+Sponsors: Representative Almond.
+Referred to:
+
+*DRH10400-NH-144*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SERVING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 2
 Whereas, childhood obesity, morbidity, and wellness are matters of statewide 3
 concern; and 4
-Whereas, ultra -processed, industrially manufactured, nutrient -depleted food  with 5
+Whereas, ultra -processed, industrially manufactured, nutrient -depleted food with 5
 synthetic additives is under -nourishing minors at public schools and contributing to childhood 6
 obesity; and 7
 Whereas, any taxpayer -funded meal or snack program offered to minors at public 8
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 serve or sell ultra-processed food on school grounds during the school day. 16
 (b) The Department of Public Instruction shall create a standardized form through which 17
 a local board of education  can certify that no  ultra-processed foods are being served or sold in 18
-any school under jurisdiction of the board. The Department shall publish and ma intain a list on 19
+any school under jurisdiction of the board. The Department shall publish and maintain a list on 19
 its website of all public schools that are certified as not serving or selling ultra-processed foods. 20
 (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the parent or guardian of a 21
 student from providing the student ultra-processed foods during the school day. 22
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 (9) Green Dye 3. 33
 (10) Red Dye 3. 34
 (11) Red Dye 40." 35
+H.B. 874
+Apr 9, 2025
+HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
-Page 2  House Bill 874-First Edition
-SECTION 2.(a)   G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding a new subdivision to 1
+Page 2  DRH10400-NH-144
+SECTION 2. (a)  G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding a new subdivision to 1
 read: 2
 "(37) Prohibit ultra-processed foods. – Any nutrition services provi ded for by the 3
 board of trustees shall comply with the requirements of G.S. 115C-264.6." 4
 SECTION 2.(b)  G.S. 115C-238.66 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 5
-"(23) Prohibit ultra -processed foods. – If a regional school provides a nutrition 6
+"(23) Prohibit ultra-processed foods . – If a regional school provides a nutrition 6
 program, the program shall comply with the requirements of 7
 G.S. 115C-264.6." 8
 SECTION 2.(c)  G.S. 115C-218.75 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 9
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 SECTION 2.(d)  G.S. 116-239.8(b)(4)c. reads as rewritten: 12
 "c. Food Nutrition services. – The laboratory school shall strive to ensure 13
 that one hundred percent (100%) muscadine grape juice is available to 14
-students as a part of the school's nutrition program or through the 15
-operation of the school's vending facilities. Upon request, the local 16
-school administrative unit in which the laboratory s chool is located 17
+students as a part of the school 's nutrition program or through the 15
+operation of the school 's vending facilities. Upon request, the local 16
+school administrative unit in which the laboratory school is located 17
 shall administer the National School Lunch Program for the laboratory 18
-school in accordance with G.S. 115C-264.Part 2 of Article 17 of 19
+school in accordance with  G.S. 115C-264.Part 2 of Article 17 of 19
 Chapter 115C of the General Statutes." 20
 SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 21
 the 2025-2026 school year. 22