Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

SB577

Senate · 2026 sessionDemocraticSigned into law

Ban on artificial dyes in school meals

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Prohibits certain red, citrus red, and orange color additives in public school breakfast and lunch meals, encourages avoidance of other additives, and exempts foods offered outside meal programs.

(New Title) prohibiting the use and recommending avoidance of specific color additives in meals offered or made available by public schools as a part of school breakfast and lunch meal programs.Official record

Education - GeneralPublic and Mental HealthChildrenAI-generated

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18 submissions
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The one written submission was individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Signed into law · July 9, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

18 submissions
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Jillian Godbout
for Myself
Hooksett

I think this will be a very hard to make happen but students are eating way to much sugar which is creating the increased behaviors in schools.

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Gary McCool
for Myself
Rumney

Position recorded without written comment.

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Senator Debra Altschiller
for District 24
Stratham

Position recorded without written comment.

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Suzanna Derynioski
for Myself
Laconia

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Brian Flynn
for Myself
Rumney

Position recorded without written comment.

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Dan Colegrove
for Food Ingredient Safety Coalition
Washington

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Valerie Scarborough
for Myself
PLYMOUTH

Position recorded without written comment.

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Sally Widerstrom
for Myself
Plymouth

Position recorded without written comment.

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Judith Saum
for Myself
Rumney

Position recorded without written comment.

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Linda Burnap
for Myself
Wolfeboro

Position recorded without written comment.

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B Widger
for Myself and husband
Manch

Position recorded without written comment.

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William Copeland Jr
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

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Joyce Weston
for Myself
plymouth

Position recorded without written comment.

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Richard Osborne
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

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Stephanie Osborne
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

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Kristen Kelley
for Myself
Exeter

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Janet Lucas
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

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Cory Stone
for Myself
DOVER

Position recorded without written comment.

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