STATE BILLAK SB 187PASSED

School Nutrition/meal: Prohibit Food Dyes

State of Alaska

An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 19, 2026
146 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
AK SB 187 · PassedJun 19

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Bill details

Last action
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/28 · Jun 19, 2026

Sponsors

WWWilliam WielechowskiSenator · Democrat · SD-KPrimary sponsor
AJAndrew JosephsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
KHKy HollandRepresentative · N · HD-009
RFRobyn FrierRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
TETed EischeidRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
AGAlyse GalvinRepresentative · Independent · HD-014
CSCalvin SchrageRepresentative · N · HD-012

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 19, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/28Senate
Jun 19, 2026LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 17 SLA 26Senate
Jun 4, 202610:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNORSenate
May 15, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGEHouse
May 15, 2026VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)House
May 15, 2026RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXTHouse
May 15, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGEHouse
May 15, 2026PASSED Y40House
Show 35 earlier actions
May 15, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 187(EDC)House
May 14, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CALENDARHouse
May 14, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMEHouse
May 14, 2026MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDARHouse
May 14, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026House
May 4, 2026FN1: ZERO(EED)House
May 4, 2026NR: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOODHouse
May 4, 2026DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT, STORYHouse
May 4, 2026EDC RPT 4DP 2NRHouse
Apr 30, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEIDHouse
Apr 24, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): FRIERHouse
Apr 22, 2026CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, HOLLANDHouse
Apr 21, 2026EDCHouse
Apr 21, 2026READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSHouse
Apr 20, 2026VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)Senate
Apr 20, 2026TRANSMITTED TO (H)Senate
Apr 20, 2026EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGESenate
Apr 20, 2026PASSED Y19 N- E1Senate
Apr 20, 2026READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 187(EDC)Senate
Apr 16, 2026NOT TAKEN UP 4/16 - ON 4/20 CALENDARSenate
Apr 15, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CALSenate
Apr 15, 2026EDC CS ADOPTED UCSenate
Apr 15, 2026READ THE SECOND TIMESenate
Apr 15, 2026RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2026Senate
Apr 15, 2026FN1: ZERO(EED)Senate
Apr 15, 2026DP: TOBIN, GIESSELSenate
Apr 15, 2026NR: DUNBAR, MYERSSenate
Apr 15, 2026HSS RPT CS(EDC) 2NR 2DPSenate
Mar 23, 2026FN1: ZERO(EED)Senate
Mar 23, 2026DNP: BJORKMANSenate
Mar 23, 2026DP: YUNDT, STEVENSSenate
Mar 23, 2026NR: TOBIN, KIEHLSenate
Mar 23, 2026EDC RPT CS 2NR 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLESenate
Apr 25, 2025EDC, HSSSenate
Apr 25, 2025READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s)Apr 20, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Third Reading Final PassageMay 15, 2026 · House · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education
  • Food
  • Minors
  • School Districts
  • Schools

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