MA S363

Bill

Relative to healthy school lunches

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to healthy school lunches. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the nutritional quality of school lunches in Massachusetts. It establishes March 21 as "Massachusetts Child Nutrition Day" and requires that at least 50% of the lunch entrées served in public schools be healthy, containing whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and other fiber-rich proteins as part of the federal National School Lunch Program. The bill also limits the amount of ultra-processed foods and foods high in cholesterol or saturated fat that can be served as part of a reimbursable meal. Additionally, food service providers must make their monthly nutrition data publicly available to demonstrate compliance with the new requirements.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Jason Lewis (D)*, John Cronin (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2756 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S363

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S363
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S363.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2980	To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H610	Requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation	No further action taken	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1657	Relative to Brockton school police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1769	Relative to non-public school service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2311	Relative to school bus safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2640	Similar To
S2450	Amending the charter of the city of Amesbury relative to the position of school committee chair	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2494	Relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2756	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S289	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S290	To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S296	Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S316	To support healthy development among preschoolers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S334	To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2980

To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H610

Requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation

No further action taken

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address

Placed on file

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1657

Relative to Brockton school police

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1769

Relative to non-public school service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1930

Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2089

Relative to commonwealth building projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2311

Relative to school bus safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2640

Similar To

S2450

Amending the charter of the city of Amesbury relative to the position of school committee chair

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S2494

Relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2756

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S289

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S290

To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S296

Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S316

To support healthy development among preschoolers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S334

To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S355

Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S823

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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