Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5214: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning school meals. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10-215, 10-215a and 10-266w of the general statutes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, each eligible school district shall (1) provide (A) school breakfasts to all students at no charge to such students, and (B) school lunches to all students eligible for free or reduced priced lunch at no charge to such students, and (2) be eligible to receive a grant from the Department of Education for such free school breakfasts and school lunches. As used in this section, "eligible school district" means a local or regional board of education, state or local charter school or an interdistrict magnet school operator that (A) is participating in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National Lunch Program, as the case may be, and (B) is not implementing the Community Eligibility Provision; and "Community Eligibility Provision" means the federal meal reimbursement program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, as set forth in 7 CFR 245.9, as amended from time to time. LCO No. 1283 1 of Raised Bill No. 5214 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section Statement of Purpose: To provide free school breakfasts to all …
Sponsors
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Larry Butler (D, 72)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations
- : Public Hearing 02/23
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Votes
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (February 27, 2026): 41 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: School meals, School districts, Boards of education, Charter schools
Common questions
- What is HB5214?
- HB5214 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.
- What does HB5214 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning school meals. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5214?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5214?
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5214?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05214&which_year=2026
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