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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 577: 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.

Enacted 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

SB 577 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rebecca Perkins KwokaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Debra AltschillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Anita BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseCarroll 2
Carry SpierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 6

“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. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. Sen. Ward Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1778h: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 17
  6. Amendment # 2026-1778h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 17
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1778h (NT) 05/04/2026 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 19 P. 12
  8. Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232
  9. Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  10. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 5 P. 127
  11. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 6

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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