North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 874 — North Carolina Healthy Schools Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 874 includes additional sponsors, which means more legislative support for the bill. The language describing the nutritional standards for schools remains the same, emphasizing that meals should be nutritious and focus on whole, minimally processed plant-based foods. This change in sponsorship could help the bill gain traction and increase its chances of being passed, promoting healthier eating options for students across North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 874 Short Title:
874 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10400-NH-144 Short Title:
Representative Almond.
Representatives Almond, Chesser, and Winslow (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SERVING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SERVING ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
and Whereas, any taxpayer-funded meal or snack program offered to minors at public schools in this state should be nutritious and made primarily of whole, minimally processed plant or animal products;
and Whereas, any taxpayer-funded meal or snack program offered to minors at public schools in this state should be nutritious and made primarily of whole, minimallyprocessed plant or animal products;
(11) Red Dye 40." *DRH10400-NH-144* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(a) G.S.
(11) Red Dye 40." *H874-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(a) G.S.
Page 2 DRH10400-NH-144
Page 2 House Bill 874-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 874?
HB 874 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), and Jonathan L. Almond (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 874?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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