Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1137: Foods and beverages on school property.
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
Provides that a public school that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program: (1) may not serve, sell, or allow a third party vendor to serve or sell a food or beverage that contains certain ingredients on school property on a school day; and (2) shall post any breakfast or lunch menu and ingredients on the school's website. Establishes exceptions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
From the amended text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. SECTION 1. IC 20-26-9-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) Vending machines on school property that are not accessible by students. (2) Events on school property that occur on the weekend. (b) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year and except as provided under subsection (c), a public school, including a charter school, that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program: (1) shall post on the school's website the school's breakfast and lunch menu, as applicable, with the list of ingredients for each item on the menu; and (2) may not serve, sell, or allow a third party vendor to serve or sell a food or beverage on school property on a school day that contains one (1) or more of the following ingredients: (A) Potassium bromate (CAS 7758-01-02). HB 1137--LS 6622/DI (B) Propylparaben (CAS 94-13-3). (C) Titanium dioxide (CAS 13463-67-7). (D) Yellow dye 5 (CAS 1934-21-0). (E) Yellow dye 6 (CAS 2783-94-0). (F) Blue dye 1 (CAS 3844-45-9). (G) Blue dye 2 (CAS 860-22-0). (H) Green dye 3 (CAS 2353-45-9). (I) Red dye 3 (CAS 16423-68-0). (J) Red dye 40 (CAS 25956-17-6). …
Sponsors
- Julie McGuire (R, HD-093) · primary sponsor
- Hunter Smith (R, HD-024)
- Barrett, Brad (R)
- Becky Cash (R, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- : Referred to the Senate
- : Senate sponsors: Senators Johnson T, Garten
- : Representative Cash added as coauthor
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 83, nays 7
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Representative Culp removed as coauthor
- : Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- : Authored by Representative McGuire
Votes
- HB1137.02.COMH (January 22, 2026): 83 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT; Federal Funding, SCHOOLS; Funds and Budgets, SCHOOLS; Health and Safety Issues, SCHOOLS; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1137?
- HB1137 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foods and beverages on school property.
- What does HB1137 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of HB1137?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1137?
- Julie McGuire (R, HD-093), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1137?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1137
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