SB 1646 (2022) -  School Meals

by Farmer (CO-SPONSORS) Rodrigues
Requiring public schools and nonprofit private schools participating in certain federal programs to provide students, at no cost, a printed meal application or an explanation and instructions on how to apply; requiring schools to complete and file an application for free or reduced-price meals on a student’s behalf under certain circumstances; requiring school district liaisons for homeless children to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to ensure that homeless students in public schools receive free and reduced-price meals; providing duties for public and nonprofit private schools which apply regardless of a student’s ability to pay for meals or whether the student owes money for previous meals, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died in Education on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Rules

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Education Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 142 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Agriculture; Rules -SJ 142 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2022 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.24 HB 1275