MAHA State Policies

Across the country, states are enacting bold new policies into law to Make America Healthy Again. Explore the full list of policies to see the impact of MAHA nationwide or select your state to learn how change is happening in your community.

  • Utah

    HB 138 - Food Product Labeling

    Signed on by Governor Spencer Cox

    Updates food labeling laws to prohibit misleading labels on cell-cultured meat and plant-based products, ensuring consumers aren't misled.

    Sponsors:

    Rep. Neil Walter (R), Sen. Derrin Owens (R), Rep. Tiara Auxier (R), Rep. Trevor Lee (R)

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  • South Dakota

    HB 1118 - Lab-Grown Meat Funding Ban

    Signed on by Governor Larry Rhoden

    Prohibits the award or use of state moneys for the research, production, promotion, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured protein.

    Sponsors:

    Rep. Jana Hunt (R), Sen. Lauren Nelson (R), Rep. Julie Auch (R), Rep. Aaron Aylward (R), Rep. Heather Baxter (R). Rep. John Hughes (R), Rep. Travis Ismay (R), Rep. Dylan Jordan (R), Rep. Scott Moore (R), Rep. Kaley Nolz (R), Rep. Marty Overweg (R), Sen. Carl Perry (R), Sen. Sue Lucas-Peterson (R), Rep. Tony Randolph (R), Rep. John Sjaarda (R)

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  • Arkansas

    SB 142 - Bell To Bell, No Cell Act

    Signed on by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

    This bill requires public schools to adopt and publish policies limiting student phone use during the school day, with exemptions, to support focus, safety, and academic success.

    Sponsors:

    Sen. Tyler Dees (R), Rep. Jon Eubanks (R), Rep. Brian Evans (R), Rep. Nick Burkes (R), Rep. Rebecca Burkes (R), Rep. Cindy Crawford (R), Rep. Hope Duke (R), Rep. Zack Gramlich (R) Rep. Brad Hall (R), Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R), Rep. Mindy McAlindon (R), Rep. Brit McKenzie (R), Rep. Chad Puryear (R), Rep. Scott Richardson (R), Rep. Randy Torres (R), Rep. Kendon Underwood (R), Sen. Bart Hester (R), Sen. Justin Boyd (R), Sen. Breanne Davis (R), Sen. Jane English (R), Sen. Scott Flippo (R), Sen. Ben Gilmore (R),Sen. Kim Hammer (R), Sen. Missy Irvin (R), Sen. Blake Johnson (R), Sen. Mark Johnson (R), Sen. Matt McKee (R), Sen. Reginald Murdock (D), Sen. Jim Petty (R), Sen. Matt Stone (R)

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  • California

    EO N-1-25 - Ultra-Processed Foods

    Signed on by Governor Gavin Newsom

    The order directs state agencies to recommend potential actions to limit the harms associated with ultra-processed foods and food ingredients that may pose health risks.

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  • Alaska

    HB 57, Article 5 - Wireless Telecommunications Device Policy

    This article requires each school district to adopt a policy that regulates the possession and use of nonschool-issued wireless telecommunications devices during regular school hours, including lunch and passing periods.

    Sponsors:

    Rep. William Fields (D), Rep. Andrew Josephson (D), Rep. Calvin Schrage (N), Rep. Ashley Carrick (D), Rep. Alyse Galvin (I), Rep. Genevieve Mina (D), Sen. Loki Tobin (D), Sen. William Wielechowski (D), Sen. Forrest Dunbar (D), Sen. Scott Kawasaki (D), Sen. Robert Yundt (R), Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Sen. Jesse Kiehl (D), Sen. Catherine Giessel (R), Sen. Matt Claman (D), Sen. Mike Cronk (R), Sen. Bert Stedman (R), Sen. Donald Olson (D), Sen. Jesse Bjorkman (R), Sen. Kelly Merrick (R), Sen. Gary Stevens (R)

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