Relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in food and drinks provided by school districts or purchased under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 4787 prohibits school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from serving food or drinks containing nine specific dyes (including red 3, yellow 5, blue 1, and others) to students. It also bans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase food or drinks containing these same dyes, except where federal law requires otherwise. The bill applies to school meals starting in the 2027-2028 school year and to SNAP purchases from September 1, 2027. It directly affects students receiving school meals, school food providers, and SNAP beneficiaries purchasing eligible food items. The policy change explicitly targets the listed dyes in school and SNAP contexts without referencing health outcomes or policy rationale.