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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1866

HB 1866: Nutrition in public schools

Improving nutrition in public schools.

Summary

  • The Department of Health and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must develop recommendations regarding nutrition for local school boards to use in determining food policies.
  • Local school boards must create "Nutritional Integrity Policies" to address issues regarding weight, healthy eating, and disease prevention in their school meal programs.
  • The Superintendent of Public Instruction must adopt protocols for schools to use to measure the height and weight of students and provide the information to the Department of Health.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1866, SHB 1866

AN ACT Relating to nutrition in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Shay Schual-Berke D-33Kathy Haigh D-35Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Maralyn Chase D-32Geoff Simpson D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jim McIntire D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1866)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1866)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1866)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1866)
  8. Referred to Appropriations.
  9. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1866)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1866)
  11. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1866 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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