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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1137: Foods and beverages on school property.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1137 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Foods and beverages on school property. Primary sponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that a public school that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program: (1) may not serve, sell, or allow a third party vendor to serve or sell a food or beverage that contains certain ingredients on school property on a school day; and (2) shall post any breakfast or lunch menu and ingredients on the school's website. Establishes exceptions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie McGuirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Tyler JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Chris GartenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Brad BarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Becky CashCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Hunter SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
  2. Referred to the Senate
  3. Senate sponsors: Senators Johnson T, Garten
  4. Representative Cash added as coauthor
  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 83, nays 7
  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  7. Representative Culp removed as coauthor
  8. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Education
  10. Authored by Representative McGuire
  11. Representatives Barrett, Culp added as coauthors
  12. Coauthored by Representative Smith H

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source