Relating to: serving margarine as a substitute for butter in certain circumstances.
SB 645 prohibits restaurants from serving margarine as a substitute for butter unless a customer specifically orders it. It also bars state institutions (like hospitals or prisons) and schools from using margarine instead of butter without a health-related exception - such as a physician's order for a specific patient or student. The bill specifically requires schools to get explicit permission from a student, parent/guardian, or healthcare provider to substitute margarine, while maintaining the existing ban on unrequested use in public dining.
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Introduced Nov 14, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Marklein and Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Gundrum, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Duchow, Goodwin, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers
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