GA HB 642
died on adjournmentGeorgia Dye Free School Meals Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 642 pass?
No. GA HB 642 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-28): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 642 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health, so as to prohibit public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain synthetic dye; to provide for a definition; to provide for certification of compliance; to provide legislative findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 642?
Marvin Lim, Kasey Carpenter, Michelle Au are the primary sponsors of GA HB 642.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health, so as to prohibit public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain synthetic dye; to provide for a definition; to provide for certification of compliance; to provide legislative findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Marvin Limprimary
- Kasey Carpenterprimary
- Michelle Auprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-26
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-28
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 61 0174/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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