Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Education; prohibit private and public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain certain synthetic dyes
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health, so as to prohibit private and public primary and secondary schools from serving or selling, or allowing a third party to serve or sell, food or beverages that contain certain synthetic dyes; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adulteration and misbranding of food, so as to prohibit the addition of specific ingredients in food and the selling any food under an invented name when it does not contain some ingredient suggested by such name or contains only an inconsiderable quantity; to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-28 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-28 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1009 | Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems | in_committee |
| HB 1123 | Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students | passed_upper |
| HB 1193 | Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026; enact | failed |
| HB 1293 | Education; updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1328 | University of North Georgia military scholarships; authorize selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients | in_committee |
| HB 1349 | Fulton County; Board of Education; pension board; revise membership | passed_upper |
| HB 1396 | State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) | in_committee |
| HB 1514 | Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president | in_committee |