MA S314

Bill

Relative to universal school meals

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
12/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to universal school meals. Education.

AI Summary

This bill would require all schools in Massachusetts that provide school lunch or breakfast to make those meals available at no charge to each attending student. Schools would be required to maximize access to federal funding for these meal programs by adopting the federal Community Eligibility Provision or other similar provisions. Any costs not covered by federal funds would be reimbursed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The bill also requires the department to work with the Department of Transitional Assistance to promote the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to families by providing application assistance or referrals to outreach partners. The provisions of this bill would take effect on July 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (41)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Rob Consalvo (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Gómez (D), Ken Gordon (D), Bradford Hill (R), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Danny Ryan (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S314

(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S314
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S314.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2226	Creating a commission to study the need to reduce salt and sugar content in meals served in restaurants, schools, and public spaces	Accompanied a study order, see H5197	Similar To
H3071	Promoting COVID-19 economic recovery through meals tax relief	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H714	Relative to universal school meals	No further action taken	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To
S370	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S790	To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Accompanied S771	Similar To

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