NY A07124 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-20)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to education
Pending: Assembly Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to education
Pending: Assembly Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To combat childhood obesity by restricting the availability of foods of no or minimal nutritional value in vending machines, school stores, and a la carte luncheon lines on school grounds or property.
Title
Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages on school property and at school sponsored functions; sets forth portion size and food requirements; sets forth requirements and provides for the sale of such foods in school stores, vending machines, school cafeterias; requires nutritional information on all food items and beverages which are not prepackaged with such; and requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to establish a procedure for engaging school wellness committees.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-06 | referred to education | |
2009-03-20 | referred to education |
Same As/Similar To
S1446 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION