RHB/3/18
Sponsored by Lucy Gratz of Baylor School
This legislation was filed in the Education category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT |
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| 3 | Section 1) Terms in this act shall be defined as follows: |
| 4 | a. School day: any day pupils grades 1 through 12 are present at school or school facility for |
| 5 | purposes of instruction or educational activities, including, but not limited to state-funded |
| 6 | preschool, transitional kindergarten, summer school, extended school year days, and school field |
| 7 | trips. |
| 8 | b. Public School: Any educational institution which is funded and run by the state. |
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| 10 | Section 2) |
| 11 | (A) During the working hours of the public school, food containing the following substances may |
| 12 | not be sold to students: |
| 13 | a. Blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9). |
| 14 | b. Blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0). |
| 15 | c. Green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9). |
| 16 | d. Red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6). |
| 17 | e. Titanium dioxide (CAS 13463-67-7). |
| 18 | f. Yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0). |
| 19 | g. Yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0). |
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| 21 | (B) Any Public school may permit the sale of food items that do not comply with Subdivision (A) as |
| 22 | part of a fundraising event in either of the following circumstances: |
| 23 | a. The sale of those items takes place off school property. |
| 24 | b. The sale of those items takes place on school property at least a half hour after the end of the |
| 25 | regularly scheduled school day. |
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| 27 | Section 3) All adjustments made to school meals shall be made in accordance with the National |
| 28 | School Lunch Program |
| 29 | |
| 30 | Section 4) Must be enforced by Tennessee Department of Education School Nutrition Program |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Section 5) This act shall be funded by Tennessee Department of Education |
| 33 | |
| 34 | Section 6) All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. |
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| 36 | Section 8) This act shall take effect on August 1, 2024 |
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