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NebraskaLB940109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Prohibit certain color additives in school meals

Sponsored By: Dave Murman

Signed by Governor

Education Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No artificial dyes in Nebraska school meals

Beginning August 1, 2027, Nebraska public K-12 schools cannot serve school meals that contain these color additives: Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, or Yellow No. 6. The rule only applies to meals served under the federal National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act. It uses the FDA color-additive list as it existed on January 1, 2026. Foods given or sold to students outside those meal programs are not covered.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Murman

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

legislature vote • 4/9/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 2/10/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 2/10/2026

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/9/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/9/2026legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on April 9, 2026

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/3/2026legislature

  6. Murman FA568 withdrawn

    2/20/2026legislature

  7. Kauth FA566 withdrawn

    2/20/2026legislature

  8. Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 withdrawn

    2/20/2026legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/20/2026legislature

  10. Placed on Select File

    2/18/2026legislature

  11. Murman AM1817 adopted

    2/10/2026legislature

  12. Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 filed

    2/10/2026legislature

  13. Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 withdrawn

    2/10/2026legislature

  14. Cavanaugh, M. AM2053 refiled

    2/10/2026legislature

  15. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/10/2026legislature

  16. Murman FA567 withdrawn

    2/9/2026legislature

  17. Murman AM1817 pending

    2/9/2026legislature

  18. Murman AM1817 filed

    1/29/2026legislature

  19. Placed on General File

    1/29/2026legislature

  20. Referred to Education Committee

    1/13/2026legislature

  21. Notice of hearing for January 20, 2026

    1/13/2026legislature

  22. Date of introduction

    1/9/2026legislature

  23. Kauth FA566 filed

    1/9/2026legislature

  24. Murman FA567 filed

    1/9/2026legislature

  25. Murman FA568 filed

    1/9/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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