Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1464 — Food and Plastic Waste Reduction

Last action — Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Food and Plastic Waste Reduction; Requiring the Department of Education to develop a specified pilot program in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requiring that the pilot program be offered in a certain percentage of schools, beginning in a specified school year; requiring each participating school district to submit a report to the Department of Education by a specified date, etc.

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This bill creates a new pilot program for food and plastic waste reduction in schools.

  • Section 1013.121, Florida Statutes

    School food and plastic waste reduction.— (1) The Department of Education shall develop a 3-year pilot program in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Farm to School program to be offered in up to 10 percent of schools in any school district in this state by the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. The program must include all of the following: (a) A partnership with a local nonprofit organization or food bank to redistribute edible cafeteria food and divert organic food waste to a composting program. (b) Installation of a sorting system for cafeteria waste, subject to legislative appropriation. (c) Installation of a dishwashing system, with priority given to schools that previously operated a dishwashing system, subject to legislative appropriation. (d) Elimination of single-use plastics by replacing them with stainless steel reusable serving ware. (2) Each participating school district shall submit an annual report to the Department of Education by the end of each school year which includes all of the following: (a) Total quantity of cafeteria waste diverted to landfill or incineration. (b) Total quantity by weight of cafeteria food donated. (c) Total quantity by weight of organic food waste diverted as animal feed or compost. (d) Total quantity of single-use plastic items eliminated. (e) Cost savings realized by the school district. (f) Any barriers encountered and recommendations for the pilot program. (3) The pilot program expires and this section is repealed July 1, 2030.

    This change establishes a framework for a pilot program focused on reducing food waste and single-use plastics in schools.

Action History

  1. Died in Education Pre-K - 12

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1464 do?
Food and Plastic Waste Reduction; Requiring the Department of Education to develop a specified pilot program in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requiring that the pilot program be offered in a certain percentage of schools, beginning in a specified school year; requiring each participating school district to submit a report to the Department of Education by a specified date, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1464?
SB 1464 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1464?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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