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HB642 • 2025

Georgia Dye Free School Meals Act; enact

Georgia Dye Free School Meals Act; enact

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Lim, Marvin
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata or text excerpts.

Georgia Dye-Free School Meals Act

This bill prohibits public primary and secondary schools in Georgia from serving or selling food and drinks containing synthetic dye.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling food with synthetic dye.
  • Stops these schools from allowing third parties to serve or sell beverages that include synthetic dye.
  • Provides a definition for what counts as synthetic dye under this law.
  • Requires certification of compliance with the new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public primary and secondary school districts
  • School cafeterias and food service staff
  • Third-party vendors who sell or serve items in Georgia public schools

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list specific dates when this law will start taking effect.
  • The source material does not explain what penalties schools face if they break the rule.
  • It is unclear from the summary how often schools must prove they are following the new rules.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Dye Free School Meals Act; enact