# Virginia SB1289: Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods. Virginia SB1289, Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1289-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1289 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222) - Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (254 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods; nutrition requirements; certain color additives prohibited. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school from offering or making available to any student any food served as a part of a school meal or any competitive food, as defined in applicable law, that contains any of the seven color additives listed in the bill. The bill directs the Board of Education to amend its nutritional guidelines for competitive foods promulgated pursuant to relevant law in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 1910. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 222 (Effective 07/01/27) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1289ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1289) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101748D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101748D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072037.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072036.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066813.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066812.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038323.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035273.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036055.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028480.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018832.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018831.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072037.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072036.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066813.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066812.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038324.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038323.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035273.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036055.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028480.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018832.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018831.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1289-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).