VA SB721 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 721 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-03 - House: Passed by in Education with letter by voice vote

Summary

Competitive foods in public schools; report. Requires the Board, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to promulgate and periodically update regulations setting nutritional guidelines for all competitive foods sold during the school day. Also requires (i) the Board to adopt the Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Scorecard's nutritional guidelines as the statewide standard for competitive foods; (ii) the Board to report to the General Assembly on the final regulations by December 1, 2010; and (iii) local school boards to report to the Department of Education on their plan to implement the final regulations by 30 days prior to the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year.

Title

Foods in public schools; Board & Department of Health update regulations for nutrition.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-03		House: Passed by in Education with letter by voice vote
2008-02-12		House: Referred to Committee on Education
2008-02-12		House: Read first time
2008-02-12		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-11		Senate: Printed as engrossed 088863201-E
2008-02-11		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-11		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB721E
2008-02-11		Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-02-11		Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2008-02-11		Senate: Read second time
2008-02-08		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-07		Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-23		Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2008-01-17		Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2008-01-17		Senate: Presented and ordered printed 088863201