Requires public and nonpublic schools with lunch programs to provide free lunch to increasing numbers of income-eligible students and, after five-year phase-in, to provide free lunch to all students, regardless of income or federal eligibility.*
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 8, 2023
Last action Jun 27, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Food Security Committee
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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