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GA HB1014
GA HB1014Education; prohibit private and public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain certain synthetic dyes
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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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 private and public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain certain synthetic dyes; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adulteration and misbranding of food, so as to prohibit the addition of specific ingredients in food and the selling any food under an invented name when it does not contain some ingredient suggested by such name or contains only an inconsiderable quantity; to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect student health by prohibiting private and public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing third parties to serve or sell, food and beverages containing certain synthetic dyes, which are identified by specific Chemical Abstracts Service Registry (CAS Reg. No.) numbers, including Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. This prohibition will take effect on January 1, 2027, with an exception allowing schools to sell non-compliant items for fundraising purposes if conducted off-site or at least half an hour after the school day ends. Additionally, the bill amends existing food safety laws to prohibit the sale of food under an invented name if it doesn't contain the suggested ingredients or only contains a negligible amount, and it also expands the definition of adulterated food to include certain added substances and ingredients that are poisonous or injurious to health, such as butylated hydroxyanisole, propylparaben, and the same synthetic dyes listed for school sales, with this latter provision taking effect on January 1, 2028.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
House Second Readers (on 01/28/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72321 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240064 |
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