Relating to school meals provided at no charge to students; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires school or school district to offer lunches and breakfasts at no charge to student if school or school district meets requirements of special provisions of federal meal program or if student is from household with income that does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Clarifies reimbursement rate to schools and school districts that offer breakfast or lunch at no charge to student. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
20–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
May 18, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed.
upper
May 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
P
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Owens
RRepublican
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
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