Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S26: An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:
An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 16 V.S.A. § 1264b is added to read: § 1264b. ARTIFICIAL DYES (a) In operating its school lunch and breakfast program, pursuant to the National School Lunch Act, as amended, and the Child Nutrition Act, as amended, respectively, or selling competitive food, a school district and an approved independent school shall not serve a food or beverage during the school day containing one or more of the following substances: VT LEG #379047 v.1 BILL AS INTRODUCED S.26 2025 Page 2 of (1) Blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9); (2) Blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0); (3) Green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9); (4) Red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6); (5) Yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0); and (6) Yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0). (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to those foods or beverages sold or served away from a school campus or at least one half-hour after the school day until 12:00 midnight. (c) As used in this section: (1) "Competitive food" has the same meaning as in 7 C.F.R. § 210.11. (2) "School day," as pertains to public schools, shall be defined by the school district pursuant to subsection 1071(b) of this title, and …
Sponsors
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District)
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham District)
- Andrew Perchlik (D, Washington District)
- Anne Watson (D, Washington District)
- Richard Westman (R, Lamoille District)
- Rebecca White (D, Windsor District)
Latest actions
- : Recommitted to Committee on [Health and Welfare] on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Ordered to lie
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Common questions
- What is S26?
- S26 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school.
- What does S26 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S26?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Recommitted to Committee on [Health and Welfare] on motion of Senator [Baruth] (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S26?
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S26?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.26
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