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Last action · January 15, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB277

AN ACT relating to school nutrition.

Amend KRS 158.850 to define terms; ban schools from selling or providing ultra-processed foods during the school day.

Children and Minors Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Vocational Public Health

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This bill would change Kentucky law to ban schools from selling or serving ultra-processed foods to students during the school day. It also adds definitions to clarify which foods fall under that category. The goal is to limit students' exposure to heavily processed food options while they are at school. Who it may affect: students in Kentucky public schools, school nutrition staff, and food vendors that supply school cafeterias.

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