Iowa Education Legislative Watch
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SF 525

Adds nutrition instruction and sets state school meal guidelines

Requires schools, grades K-12, to teach that animal-based protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit are important to a balanced diet. The state would seek federal waivers to adopt its own school meal nutrition 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.(Formerly SSB 1158.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Jun 16, 2025: Referred to Agriculture. S.J. 1057.

Votes

History

  • Referred to Agriculture. S.J. 1057.Senate · Jun 16, 2025
  • Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.Senate · Apr 3, 2025
  • Attached to HF 851. S.J. 603.Senate · Mar 20, 2025
  • Fiscal note.Senate · Mar 18, 2025
  • Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 422.Senate · Mar 5, 2025
  • Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 419.Senate · Mar 5, 2025