RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

SB 545 prohibits public schools and public charter schools under the Department of Education from serving meals containing synthetic substances, as defined by the bill. It directly affects school meal programs by requiring the elimination of these substances from all food served to students. The bill also establishes a formal definition for "synthetic substances" to clarify what is prohibited. The bill is currently pending in committee after being introduced in January 2025 and carried over to the 2026 session.