Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red…
What it does: ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2423, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and adds to present law by prohibiting LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains one or more of the following petroleum-based synthetic dyes: Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The tally
Yes 56 · No 32 · Not voting 11
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Republicans | 56 | 10 | 9 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 10 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bud HulseyR2No
- Chris HurtR82No
- Chris ToddR73No
- Clark BoydR46No
- Clay DoggettR70No
- Gary HicksR9No
- John GillespieR97No
- Mark WhiteR83No
- Pat MarshR62No
- Rusty GrillsR77No
The full roll (99)
Yes 56
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Cameron SextonR25
- Charlie BaumR37
- Dan HowellR22
- Dave WrightR19
- David HawkR5
- Debra MoodyR81
- Dennis PowersR36
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jake McCalmonR63
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jay ReedyR74
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- Jerome MoonR8
- Jody BarrettR69
- John CrawfordR1
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Kip CapleyR71
- Lee ReevesR65
- Lowell RussellR21
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael HaleR40
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Michele ReneauR27
- Monty FrittsR32
- Rick EldridgeR10
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron GantR94
- Rush BrickenR47
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Scott CepickyR64
- Susan LynnR57
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Tim HicksR6
- Tim RuddR34
- Timothy HillR3
- Todd WarnerR92
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- Tommy StinnettR20
- William SlaterR35
No 32
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Bo MitchellD50
- Bob FreemanD56
- Bud HulseyR2
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Chris HurtR82
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Clay DoggettR70
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gary HicksR9
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jesse ChismD85
- John ClemmonsD55
- John GillespieR97
- Justin JonesD52
- Justin PearsonD86
- Karen CamperD87
- Larry MillerD88
- Mark WhiteR83
- Pat MarshR62
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Vincent DixieD54
- Yusuf HakeemD28
- Former memberD
Not voting 11
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.