Current law creates an annual appropriation to provide lunches at no charge to children in state-subsidized early childhood education programs administered by public schools or in kindergarten through fifth grade who would otherwise have to pay for a reduced-price lunch.
The bill extends the grade of eligibility to eighth grade in schools that elect to participate in the expanded program.
The bill authorizes an annual appropriation, including a cap on the amount of the annual appropriation, to cover the expanded grades of eligible children.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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Sent to the Governor
Thu, May 17th 2018Signed by the Speaker of the House
Thu, May 17th 2018Signed by the President of the Senate
Wed, May 16th 2018House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Tue, May 8th 2018House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Mon, May 7th 2018House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Mon, May 7th 2018House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Mon, May 7th 2018Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Wed, May 2nd 2018Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Wed, May 2nd 2018Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Tue, May 1st 2018Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Fri, Apr 27th 2018Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Thu, Jan 25th 2018Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Wed, Jan 10th 2018