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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5845
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3357
Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
Introduced by:
REP. RADER, 98th Dist.
REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
SEN. MAHER, 26th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
SEN. LESSER, 9th Dist.
SEN. GASTON, 23rd Dist.
REP. HEFFERNAN, 115th Dist.
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist.
REP. MARTINEZ, 22nd Dist.
REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28th Dist.
REP. PARIS, 145th Dist.
REP. ROBERTS, 137th Dist.
REP. GODFREY, 110th Dist.
REP. BROWN, 56th Dist.
REP. GAUTHIER, 38th Dist.
REP. KEITT, 134th Dist.
REP. REYES, 75th Dist.
REP. MENAPACE, 37th Dist.
SEN. RAHMAN, 4th Dist.
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.
REP. SHANNON, 117th Dist.
REP. MCGEE T., 116th Dist.
REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.
REP. SANTOS, 109th Dist.
REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist.
REP. WINTER, 94th Dist.
REP. ANISKOVICH, 35th Dist.
SEN. KUSHNER, 24th Dist.
REP. KAVROS DEGRAW, 17th Dist.
REP. GILCHREST, 18th Dist.
REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.
SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
REP. JACOBSON, 148th Dist.
SEN. SLAP, 5th Dist.
REP. COMEY, 102nd Dist.
REP. CONSTANTINE, 42nd Dist.
REP. BIGGINS, 11th Dist.
REP. NOLAN, 39th Dist.
REP. JOHNSON, 143rd Dist.
REP. DELANY, 144th Dist.
REP. CANDELARIA J., 95th Dist.
REP. ARZENO, 151st Dist.
REP. GUCKER, 138th Dist.
REP. SHAKE, 120th Dist.
REP. WELANDER, 114th Dist.
REP. SMITH F., 118th Dist.
REP. BELTON, 100th Dist.
REP. BUMGARDNER, 41st Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.
REP. CONCEPCION, 4th Dist.
SEN. COHEN, 12th Dist.
SEN. MARONEY, 14th Dist.
SEN. CABRERA, 17th Dist.
REP. BLUMENTHAL, 147th Dist.
REP. HUGHES, 135th Dist.
SEN. NEEDLEMAN, 33rd Dist.
REP. SWEET, 91st Dist.
SEN. GADKAR-WILCOX, 22nd Dist.
REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.
REP. EXUM, 19th Dist.
REP. GARIBAY, 60th Dist. Proposed Bill No.
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REP. SANCHEZ, 6th Dist.
REP. SANCHEZ R., 25th Dist.
REP. LINEHAN, 103rd Dist.
REP. COLLINS MAIN, 146th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the sum of ____ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1
Education, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2
2026, to provide (1) breakfasts to students at no cost at schools 3
participating in the school breakfast program, and (2) lunch to students, 4
who are eligible for reduced-price meals, at no cost at schools 5
participating in the school lunch program. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to reimburse school districts for the difference
between the federal reimbursement rate for reduced-price and fully
paid school meals.