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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 868: An act relating to prohibiting the use of ultra-processed foods in school food programs

Introduced 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

H 868 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to prohibiting the use of ultra-processed foods in school food programs. Primary sponsor: Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), John Bartholomew (Democratic), Mollie Burke (Democratic), Greg Burtt (Republican), Conor Casey (Democratic), Brian Cina (Democratic/Progressive), Esme Cole (Democratic), Leslie Goldman (Democratic), Troy Headrick (Independent), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Kate Logan (Democratic), Kate McCann (Democratic), Chris Morrow (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), John O'Brien (Democratic), Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Chloe Tomlinson (Democratic/Progressive). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Democratic/Progressive 2 · Independent 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle Bos-LunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
John BartholomewPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-1
Mollie BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-8
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Conor CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Brian CinaPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveHouseChittenden-15
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Leslie GoldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
Troy HeadrickPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseChittenden-15
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Kate LoganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-16
Kate McCannPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Chris MorrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-Windsor-Bennington
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
John O'BrienPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-1
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Chloe TomlinsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveHouseChittenden-21

“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. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Sources

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