Adds nutrition instruction and seeks federal waiver for school meal rules

Requires schools from kindergarten through grade 12 to teach nutrition, emphasizing animal-based protein, dairy, vegetables, and fruit. Asks the federal government to waive certain school meal rules so the state can set its own meal guidelines.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve to include instruction related to nutrition, modifying provisions related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources component of the career and technical education instruction provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and modifying provisions related to school meal programs, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 851.)

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Where it stands

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Last action, Mar 7, 2025: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 851.

Votes

House: House Committee On State Government Report
Mar 5, 2025 · 15–6 · Passed
Democrats0 yes, 6 noRepublicans15 yes, 0 no
- Yes
- No
Yes15
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
No6
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Sami ScheetzD · District 78
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90

On these agendas

State Government CommitteeMar 5, 2025
*** Revised agenda, moved HSB 266 before Caucus and added HSB 173 & HSB 298 *** *** Revised agenda, moved HSB 266 before Caucus and added HSB 173
State Government SubcommitteeFeb 26, 2025
**LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE*** **LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE*** Discussion on HSB 173.
State Government SubcommitteeFeb 19, 2025
Discussion on HSB 173. Discussion on HSB 173.
State Government CommitteeFeb 19, 2025
gnment of Bills, at the Chair’s discretion (Previously electronically assigned) HSB 173: Wulf-CH, Bossman, Scheetz HSB 175: Bloomingdale-CH, Hora, Nielsen HSB 176: Joh

History

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 851.House · Mar 7, 2025
Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 6. Excused, 2. H.J. 533.House · Mar 5, 2025
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 533.House · Mar 5, 2025
Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 26, 2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 11:45AM RM 102.House · Feb 26, 2025
Subcommittee: Wulf, Bossman and Scheetz. H.J. 332.House · Feb 13, 2025
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 330.House · Feb 13, 2025
By COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENTHouse · Feb 13, 2025