Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 228 — Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 119.04 (1); to create 118.073 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 228 expands the prohibition on certain ingredients in school meals to include not just school boards and independent charter schools, but also public schools and private schools that are part of a parental choice program. This change means all types of schools will now be held to the same standard regarding the ingredients allowed in their meals. Additionally, the term "free or reduced-price meals" has been broadened to simply "school meals," which clarifies that all meals served by the school will comply with these new guidelines. This matters because it ensures a wider range of students are protected from potentially harmful ingredients in their meals, promoting better health for all children in the school system.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0374/1 KMS:cdc SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE BILL 228 September 8, 2025 - Offered by SenatABRAL-GUEVARA .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2189/2 KMS:cdc SENATE BILL 228 April 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senator C ABRAL-G UEVARA, cosponsored by Representatives MOSES, CALLAHAN , O'CONNOR , ALLEN, BEHNKE , GOEBEN , KNODL , MELOTIK, MURSAU and W ICHGERS.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Health.
1.
A N A CT to amend 119.04 (1);
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to create 118.073 of the statutes;
delete Xschool boards and independent charter schoolsY and substitute Xpublic schools, including independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice programY.
relating to:
2.
prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill prohibits school boards and independent charter schools from providing food that contains brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, or red dye 3 to pupils as part of free or reduced- price meals provided under the National School Lunch Program or the federal School Breakfast Program.
delete Xfree or reduced-price meals.Y and substitute Xschool meals.Y.
The bill does not prohibit school boards and independent charter schools from allowing private vendors to serve food containing any of those ingredients on school premises or at school-sponsored activities.
3.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1.
delete the material beginning with XNo school board orY and ending with Xcharter school authorized under s.
118.073 of the statutes is created to read:
118.40 (2r) or (2x) mayY on line 6 and substitute XThe governing body of a public school, including a charter school, or a private school participating in a program under s.
118.073 Prohibited ingredients in school meals.
118.60 or 119.23 may notY.
(1) No school board or charter school authorized under s.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0374/1 KMS:cdc 4.
118.40 (2r) or (2x) may provide to a pupil as part - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2189/2 KMS:cdc SENATE BILL 228 SECTION 1 of a free or reduced-price meal provided under the national school lunch program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j or the federal school breakfast program under 42 USC 1773 food that contains any of the following ingredients:
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(a) Brominated vegetable oil.
delete the material beginning with Xfree or reduced-price mealY and ending with X1773Y on line 3 and substitute Xmeal served by the schoolY.
(b) Potassium bromate.
5.
(c) Propylparaben.
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(d) Azodicarbonamide.
delete the material beginning with Xa school board or a charter schoolY and ending with Xauthorized under s.
(e) Red dye 3.
118.40 (2r) or (2x)Y on line 10 and substitute Xthe governing body of a public school, including a charter school, or a private school participating in a program under s.
(2) This section does not prohibit a school board or a charter school authorized under s.
118.60 or 119.23Y.
118.40 (2r) or (2x) from allowing a private entity to serve food that contains any of the ingredients under sub.
(END )
(1) (a) to (e) on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity.
S ECTION 2.
119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch.
115, ch.
121 and ss.
66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.073, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 118.58, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2189/2 KMS:cdc SENATE BILL 228 S ECTION 2 school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.
SECTION 3.
Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  4. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara

  7. Representative Goeben withdrawn as a cosponsor

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara

  10. Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  12. Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Callahan, O'Connor, Allen, Behnke, Goeben, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Moses
  • Callahan
  • O'Connor
  • Allen
  • Behnke
  • Goeben
  • Knodl
  • Melotik
  • Mursau
  • Wichgers

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 228 do?
An Act to amend 119.04 (1); to create 118.073 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 228?
SB 228 is sponsored by Moses, Callahan, O'Connor, Allen, Behnke, Goeben, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, Wichgers, and Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 228?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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