NH 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.

Education - GeneralPublic and Mental HealthChildren

Status

Signed into law · July 9, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

18 submissions
Support 15Oppose 3Neutral 0
Jillian GodboutSupportHooksett, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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.

Gary McCoolSupportRumney, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Senator Debra AltschillerSupportStratham, NHfor District 24Mar 25, 2026

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Suzanna DerynioskiOpposeLaconia, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Brian FlynnSupportRumney, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Dan ColegroveOpposeWashington, DCfor Food Ingredient Safety CoalitionMar 25, 2026

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Valerie ScarboroughSupportPLYMOUTH, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Sally WiderstromSupportPlymouth, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Judith SaumSupportRumney, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Linda BurnapSupportWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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B WidgerSupportManch, NHfor Myself and husbandMar 25, 2026

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William Copeland JrSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Joyce WestonSupportplymouth, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Richard OsborneSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Stephanie OsborneSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

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Kristen KelleyOpposeExeter, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Janet LucasSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Cory StoneSupportDOVER, NHfor MyselfMar 25, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.