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HB491
QNCRM41-1
By Representative Ingram
RFD: Health
First Read: 01-Apr-25
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First Read: 01-Apr-25
SYNOPSIS:
This bill would prohibit public K-12 schools
from selling, permitting the sale of, or serving any
food item that contains certain additives.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to public K-12 schools; to prohibit the sale
or provision of food items containing certain additives; and
to provide exceptions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) No public K-12 school located in this
state may sale, permit the sale of, serve, or provide any food
item containing any of the following:
(1) Red Dye No. 3 (CAS Reg. No. 16423-68-0).
(2) Red Dye No. 40 (CAS Reg. No. 25956-17-6).
(3) Yellow Dye No. 5 (CAS Reg. No. 1934-21-0).
(4) Yellow Dye No. 6 (CAS Reg. No. 2783-94-0).
(5) Blue Dye No. 1 (CAS Reg. No. 3844-45-8).
(6) Blue Dye No. 2 (CAS Reg. No. 860-22-0).
(7) Green Dye No. 3 (CAS Reg. No. 2353-45-9).
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(7) Green Dye No. 3 (CAS Reg. No. 2353-45-9).
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a public K-12
school may permit the sale of a food item containing an
ingredient listed in subsection (a) as part of a school
fundraising event if the sale of the item takes place off of
the school's premises or the sale of the item takes place on
the school's premises at least one-half hour after the end of
the school day.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on August 1,
2025.
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