NH SB577 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on July 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-09 - Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on July 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-09 - Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibiting the use and recommending avoidance of specific color additives in meals offered or made available by public schools as a part of school breakfast and lunch meal programs.
Title
Prohibiting the use and recommending avoidance of specific color additives in meals offered or made available by public schools as a part of school breakfast and lunch meal programs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka [D] | Sen. Debra Altschiller [D] | Rep. Carry Spier [D] | Rep. Anita Burroughs [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Senate | Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028 |
| 2026-06-17 | House | Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 45 |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Sen. Ward Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/21/2026; Senate Journal 13 |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1778h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 17 |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Amendment # 2026-1778h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 17 |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1778h (NT) 05/04/2026 (Vote 15-2; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 19 P. 12 |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 232 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration House Journal 5 P. 127 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; Senate Journal 4 |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-0; Senate Calendar 6 |
| 2025-12-11 | Senate | Hearing: 01/20/2026, Map Room, SL, 10:00 am; Senate Calendar 46 |
| 2025-12-11 | Senate | ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 01/13/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 45 |
| 2025-11-25 | Senate | Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; Senate Journal 1 |
