Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB907: Enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend section 3301.0718 and to enact section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code to enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act to require the Department of Education and Workforce to adopt food literacy standards for grades kindergarten through twelve.
What the bill says
To amend section 3301.0718 and to enact section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code to enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act to require the Department of Education and Workforce to adopt food literacy standards for grades kindergarten through twelve.
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
To amend section 3301.0718 and to enact section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code to enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act to require the Department of Education and Workforce to adopt food literacy standards for grades kindergarten through twelve. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 3301.0718 be amended and section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3301.0718. [DELETED: The ] Except as provided in section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code, the department of education and workforce shall not adopt or revise any standards or curriculum in the area of health unless, by concurrent resolution, the standards, curriculum, or revisions are approved by both houses of the general assembly. Before the house of representatives or senate votes on a concurrent resolution approving health standards, curriculum, or revisions, its standing committee having jurisdiction over education legislation shall conduct at least one public hearing on the standards, curriculum, or revisions. Sec. 3301.0733. (A) Not later than December 31, 2026, the department of education and workforce shall adopt standards for food literacy education in grades kindergarten through twelve. The department shall formulate the standards based on a review of relevant and current national and state standards. The standards shall include information that will provide students with specific …
Sponsors
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Ritter (R, 94) · primary sponsor
- Crystal Lett (D, 11)
- Lauren McNally (D, 58)
- Phil Robinson (D, 19)
- Terrence Upchurch (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Education, Primary and Secondary Education
Common questions
- What is HB907?
- HB907 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act.
- What does HB907 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 3301.0718 and to enact section 3301.0733 of the Revised Code to enact the Food Literacy and Nutrition Education Act to require the Department of Education and Workforce to adopt food literacy standards for grades kindergarten through twelve.
- What is the status of HB907?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB907?
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB907?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb907
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