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IntroducedApr 25, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 20, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Alaska Senate Bill
An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 27, 2026: (H) Heard & Held
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 187
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- Friercosponsor
Votes
YES: 19
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- (H) Heard & Held
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FRIER
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, HOLLAND
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) EDC
- (H) Referred to EDUCATION
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- (S) Read the third time CSSB 187(EDC)
- (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
- (S) VERSION: CSSB 187(EDC)
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- (S) NOT TAKEN UP 4/16 - ON 4/20 CALENDAR
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- (S) HSS RPT CS(EDC) 2NR 2DP
- (S) NR: DUNBAR, MYERS
- (S) DP: TOBIN, GIESSEL
- (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2026
- (S) Read the second time
- (S) EDC CS ADOPTED UC
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/16 CAL
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) Moved CSSB 187(EDC) Out of Committee
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) Heard & Held
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- (S) EDC RPT CS 2NR 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLE
- (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL
- (S) DP: YUNDT, STEVENS
- (S) DNP: BJORKMAN
- (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Moved CSSB 187(EDC) Out of Committee
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- (S) Heard & Held
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) EDC, HSS
Documents
- Sponsor Statement
- Senate Fiscal Note 1 by Education & Early Dev. -- Fiscal impact: N (03/23/2026)
- HOUSE EDUCATION 4/27/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES 4/14/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES 4/7/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE EDUCATION 3/20/2026 (Audio/Video)
- SENATE EDUCATION 2/25/2026 (Audio/Video)
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Version N Sponsor Statement.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Version N Sectional Analysis.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - USPIRG Removing Food Dyes from Our Children's School Meal.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Synthetic Colors in Food A Warning for Children's Health.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on activity and attention in children.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Center for Science in the Public Interest.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB 187 Summary of Changes Version A to Version N.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- SB 187 Fiscal Note EED-CN 02.24.2026.pdf
- HEDC 4/27/2026 -- CSSB 187 (EDC).pdf
- SHSS 4/14/2026 -- SB 187 Prohibit Food Dyes in Public School meals.pdf
- SHSS 4/14/2026 -- IACM AK SB 187 opp letter final.pdf
- SEDC 3/20/2026 -- SB 187 Version N - Senate ED CS 03.20.2026.pdf
- SEDC 3/20/2026 -- SB 187 Summary of Changes - Version A to N 03.20.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB 187 Testimony - Alaska Community Action on Toxics 02.25.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB 187 Fiscal Note EED-CN 02.24.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB 187 Testimony - Carlee Johnson McIntosh 02.23.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Version A Sponsor Statement 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Version A Sectional Analysis 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - USPIRG Removing Food Dyes from School Meals 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Synthetic Colors in Food A Warning for Children 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on children 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB187 Supporting Document - Center for Science in the Public Interest 02.11.2026.pdf
- SEDC 2/25/2026 -- SB 187 Version A 02.12.2026.pdf
