H 3214 General Bill, By Sellers, Brady and Butler Garrick
Similar (S 0227, S 0452, S 0498, H 3529)
Summary: Snack food
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-340, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SNACKS SOLD FOR STUDENT CONSUMPTION IN SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAT, CALORIE, AND SUGAR CONTENT STANDARDS THAT SNACK FOOD AND BEVERAGES MUST MEET IN ORDER TO BE SOLD IN SCHOOLS, DEFINE THE TERM "REGULAR SCHOOL DAY", AND TO ALLOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SET STRICTER STANDARDS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-10-345 SO AS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS MUST FOLLOW FOR FULL MEALS FOR STUDENT CONSUMPTION AND TO REGULATE PORTION SIZE FOR A LA CARTE ITEM SALES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-10-380, RELATING TO FOOD OR BEVERAGE ITEMS SOLD AS A FUNDRAISER, SO AS TO SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDE FUNDRAISERS FROM THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
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12/14/10	House	Prefiled
12/14/10	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 85)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 85)
01/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady
02/01/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Butler Garrick