H2468
An Act for healthy kids, healthy futures
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve children’s health by addressing several key areas. It proposes regulations on sugary drinks sold in schools, requires restaurants to provide nutritional information to customers, and seeks to enhance media literacy education in schools. The goal is to promote healthier choices for children and adolescents.
Key provisions
- Regulate the sale of sugary drinks in schools.
- Require restaurants to display nutritional information.
- Increase media literacy education in schools.
Who is affected
- Students
- School districts
- Restaurants
- Parents
- Children and adolescents
Notable changes
- Mandates nutritional labeling at restaurants.
- Introduces media literacy components into school curricula.
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Primary sponsor
Meghan K. Kilcoyne
Cosponsors
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Meghan K. Kilcoyne
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Bill H.2468 194th (Current)
An Act for healthy kids, healthy futures
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2468) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and James C. Arena-DeRosa for legislation to promote the health of children by regulating sugary drinks in schools, nutritional information at certain restaurants and media literacy in schools. Public Health.
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Presenter: Meghan K. Kilcoyne
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Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2468
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5234 |
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