Food Chemical Bans · Arizona
Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban
HB 2164 - enacted in Arizona.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2025
- States with food chemical bans laws
- 8
- Arizona tracker score
- 28/100 Below median
The bottom line
Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban is an enacted law in Arizona, part of a still-emerging food chemical bans landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2026-08-01
- 8
- states have food chemical bans laws
- 8/11
- food chemical bans laws enacted nationally
- 28/100
- Arizona tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official Arizona legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category status mix · regulations
How 11 tracked food chemical bans records split by status
Exclusive enacted vs pending counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots state-level enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban
Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban (HB 2164) is an enacted law in Arizona under the Food Chemical Bans category. It was enacted on 2025-04-15 and becomes effective on 2026-08-01. Arizona currently has 2 regulations tracked here, with 2 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 28/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 8 food chemical bans statutes have been enacted and 3 additional bills remain pending - 8 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places Arizona within a still-emerging food chemical bans landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in HB 2164 itself.
Applicability under Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food Ban: Public and charter schools in Arizona. Penalty exposure is documented as: AZ Dept of Education enforcement. Notable exemptions: Food from home. Off-campus..
Summary
Bans 11 additives from school food for 2026-2027 school year.
Key Requirements
- No potassium bromate, propylparaben, titanium dioxide, BVO, Yellow 5/6, Blue 1/2, Green 3, Red 3/40 in school food.
Penalties
- AZ Dept of Education enforcement.
Applicability
- Public and charter schools in Arizona.
Exemptions
- Food from home.
- Off-campus.
Official Source
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2r/bills/hb2164h.htmCategory context
How Arizona sits among food chemical bans peers
8 states have a tracked record in food chemical bans ; Arizona ranks #9 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one food chemical bans regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 100/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 69/100.
- Illinois: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 62/100.
- New York: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 62/100.
- Delaware: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 59/100.
- Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 59/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 55/100.
- Tennessee: 0 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 31/100.
- Arizona (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
- Louisiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
- West Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked food chemical bans record, tracker score 28/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on food chemical bans
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a food chemical bans record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Texas | 69 |
| 3 | Illinois | 62 |
| 4 | New York | 62 |
| 5 | Delaware | 59 |
| 6 | Virginia | 59 |
| 7 | Utah | 55 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 31 |
| 9 | Arizona (this state) | 28 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 28 |
Read with Arizona School Ultraprocessed Food…
Nearest food chemical bans volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · MID row.
ENACTED MID
Louisiana · 1 enacted
Louisiana holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than Arizona); tracker 28/100.
West Virginia · 1 enacted
West Virginia holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than Arizona); tracker 28/100.
Utah · 1 enacted
Utah holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than Arizona); tracker 55/100.
Delaware · 1 enacted
Delaware holds 1 enacted food chemical bans rows (more by 0 than Arizona); tracker 59/100.
Arizona Minimum Wage Act · ENACTED
Another Arizona archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Arizona School Ultraprocess….
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.
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