Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees
Summary
Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Signed Jul 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly Jun 9, 2021
How they voted
63–0
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jul 29, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.315
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 26, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5151A
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
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