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Utah law currently bans public schools from selling, donating, offering, or serving foods containing certain artificial dyes and chemical additives — including potassium bromate, propylparaben, and several synthetic food colorings — during the school day, though charter schools and districts with 5,500 students or fewer have been exempt from this rule. This bill would create a new exception allowing individuals to donate foods containing these additives to a school's food pantry, and would allow schools to accept and distribute those donated items to students facing food insecurity. It would also phase out the small-school exemption, requiring charter schools and districts with 5,500 or fewer students to comply with the same additive restrictions starting in the 2027–2028 school year. The bill would take effect July 1, 2026.