H5012 • 2025

An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information

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Sponsor: Michelle L. Badger
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information

An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L.
Badger and Joan B.
Lovely relative to student access to food and nutritional information.
Higher Education.

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Bill History

2026-03-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 03/19/2026 from 12:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
2026-01-27 Senate
Senate concurred
2026-01-22 House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Higher Education
2026-01-07 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to students accessing food and nutritional information
By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Badger and Joan B. Lovely relative to student access to food and nutritional information. Higher Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education

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Bill H.5012

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 102. Any public, private or charter school in the commonwealth, prekindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, shall list on their website, in a centralized and easily accessible section, comprehensive food and nutritional information for students who require medically restricted diets, including students with celiac disease or food allergies. The website shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(i) policies and procedures for safe food handling of gluten-free and allergen-free meals;

(ii) monthly gluten-free and allergen-free menus and nutritional information;

(iii) instructions for enrollment and access to these meals;

(iv) contact information for food service personnel; and

(v) contact information for disability and accessibility services.

SECTION 2. Chapter 73 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 21. Any public institution of higher education, established in section 5 of chapter 15A, or private institution of higher education in the commonwealth shall list on their website, in a centralized and easily accessible section, comprehensive food and nutritional information for students who require medically restricted diets, including students with celiac disease or food allergies. The website shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(i) policies and procedures for safe food handling of gluten-free and allergen-free meals;

(ii) monthly gluten-free and allergen-free menus and nutritional information;

(iii) instructions for enrollment and access to these meals;

(iv) contact information for food service personnel; and

(v) contact information for disability and accessibility services.

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