Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB59: TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Chaptered, February 24, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to provide each public school student with one breakfast at no cost during each school day upon his or her request without consideration of the public school student's eligibility for a federally funded free or reduced-price meal; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide each student with one breakfast at no cost each school day upon request without consideration of the student's eligibility for a federally funded free or reduced-price meal; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST DURING EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-18-722, concerning free and reduced-price meals, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows: *TNL092* 02-12-2025 10:08:59 TNL092 As Engrossed: S1/30/25 S2/4/25 H2/12/25 SB59 (f)(1) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each school year thereafter, a public school student who is not a qualifying student under this section and does not receive a free breakfast through any local, state, or federal program shall be provided one (1) breakfast at no cost during each school day upon his or her request without consideration of his or her eligibility for a federally funded free or reduced-price meal. (2)(A) If necessary to comply with the requirements of subdivision (f)(1) of this section, the department shall …