Bill > HB1137

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, mandates that public schools in Indiana, including charter schools, that participate in federally funded or assisted meal programs must post their breakfast and lunch menus with ingredient lists on their websites starting with the 2027-2028 school year. Furthermore, these schools will be prohibited from serving or selling, or allowing third-party vendors to serve or sell, any food or beverage on school property during a school day that contains specific listed ingredients, such as certain artificial dyes (like Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1), preservatives (like BHT, TBHQ), and other additives (like azodicarbonamide). Exceptions to these restrictions include vending machines not accessible to students, events held on weekends, and fundraising events where the sale of restricted items occurs at least thirty minutes after the school day ends; parents are also permitted to provide their children with food or beverages containing these ingredients.