# Kentucky HB 555: AN ACT relating to school foods. Kentucky HB 555, AN ACT relating to school foods., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 555 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to school foods. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-04-10, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Boards And Commissions, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Education, Finance, Fees, Foods And Beverages - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Student-run food sales during school day: benefit, low. Local school boards may approve a student-run business, as part of a class, to sell competitive foods during the school day. All items sold must meet the state’s nutrition standards. The board sets rules for how the program runs and how sales money is used. - Stricter sugar limits for school drinks: mixed, low. During the school day, schools may only sell or offer water, 100% fruit juice, lowfat milk, or drinks with 10 grams of sugar or less per serving. This definition controls which drinks are allowed at school during school hours. Any waiver of these competitive‑food rules is reviewed each year by the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Myron Dossett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 95 | 1 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | passed | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 1 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-10: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81) - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 95-1 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: received in House (House) - 2026-03-19: passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: floor amendment (1) withdrawn (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-18: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-17: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: to Education (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 92-1 (House) - 2026-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026 (House) - 2026-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-02-11: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House) - 2026-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-02-04: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb555/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb555/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb555/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb555/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).