HB 774 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

School Breakfast for All.

HB 774 ("School Breakfast for All") mandates that all North Carolina public schools (pre-K through 12) provide free breakfast to every student, eliminating costs for families. It establishes a Farm-to-Table Initiative requiring schools to partner with local farmers for fresh, locally sourced ingredients in breakfast meals. The bill allocates $39 million in recurring state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to cover program costs, while requiring annual reports on participation rates, costs, and impacts on student health and academic performance. This directly affects all public school students, school districts, and North Carolina agricultural producers.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025

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The bill text was reorganized and reformatted, moving the primary funding and program details from the beginning of the document to a later section. The substantive policy content regarding universal breakfast funding, service models, and reporting requirements remains identical to the original version.

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The document structure was altered; the main text of the bill was moved from the top of the file to a later position, while header information like the short title and sponsor list was updated.

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Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 3, 2025

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lower

3 primary · 51 co-sponsors