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VA HB1967

VA HB1967
School meals; availability at no cost to student.


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Introduced
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

School meals; availability at no cost to students. Provides that each school board shall require each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or in the Community Eligibility Provision as provided in relevant law, if applicable, and to make lunch and breakfast available to any student who requests such a meal at no cost to the student, unless the student's parent has provided written permission to the school board to withhold such a meal from the student. The bill also repeals provisions of law relating to the federal School Breakfast Program and to school meal debt that are rendered obsolete by the aforementioned provisions of the bill.

AI Summary

This bill requires each public elementary and secondary school in Virginia to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program, or the Community Eligibility Provision if applicable, and to make lunch and breakfast available to any student who requests a meal at no cost to the student, unless the student's parent provides written permission to withhold the meal. The bill also repeals provisions of law relating to the federal School Breakfast Program and school meal debt that are made obsolete by these new requirements.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Left in Education (on 02/07/2023)

Taxonomy

Agriculture
  • ‐ Food and Nutrition Programs
Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1967 01/10/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1967F122+PDF 01/25/2023
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1967+hil 01/10/2023
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