Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB187: SCHOOL NUTRITION/MEAL: PROHIBIT FOOD DYES
Status: Chaptered, June 18, 2026
An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. CSSB 187(EDC) _______ Prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB Prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 14.03.087. Prohibited food additives. A public school may not serve, as part of a breakfast or lunch provided by the school to enrolled students during a school day, a food or beverage that contains any of the following color additives certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration under 21 U.S.C. (2) red dye 40 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 25956-17-6); (3) yellow dye 5 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 1934-21-0); (4) yellow dye 6 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 2783-94-0); (5) blue dye 1 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 3844-45-9); (6) blue dye 2 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 860-22-0); or -1- Enrolled SB (7) green dye 3 (U.S. Chemical Abstracts Service no. 2353-45-9). * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2028. Enrolled SB 187 -2-
Sponsors
- William Wielechowski (D, SD-H) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009)
- Frier (I)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/28
- : (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 17 SLA 26
- : (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE
- : (H) VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)
- : (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (H) PASSED Y40
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 187(EDC)
- : (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CALENDAR
Votes
- PASSED (May 15, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (April 20, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MINORS, SCHOOLS, FOOD
Common questions
- What is SB187?
- SB187 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): SCHOOL NUTRITION/MEAL: PROHIBIT FOOD DYES.
- What does SB187 do?
- An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SB187?
- Chaptered as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/28 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB187?
- William Wielechowski (D, SD-H), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB187?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 187
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