Education: meals; certain substances served in school foods; prohibit. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7134.
HB 4369 bans specific substances from being served in school meals under Michigan's education food laws. It directly affects school food programs by prohibiting these substances in meals provided to students. The bill amends Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 289.1101-289.8111 by adding Section 7134, which establishes the ban. This is a concrete policy change to regulate school food content, with no additional context provided on the specific substances or implementation details.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Last action Jul 17, 2025
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As Passed by the House
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Substitute (H-3)
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope from applying only to schools to also covering food distributors and other entities that supply food to school meal programs. This change broadens the regulatory reach to ensure compliance with the banned additives throughout the food supply chain serving schools, rather than just within school facilities.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded from schools directly to food distributors and other entities that provide food to school meal programs.
SCOPE
The prohibition on banned additives now applies to food distributors and other providers of food to school meal programs, not just schools themselves.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement to ban specific additives (brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and certain dyes) now extends to the distribution and supply chain for school meals.
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jul 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #170 Yeas 58 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-4) adopted
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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