Kansas HB2656: Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school

What the bill says

An act concerning education; relating to school districts; establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to be administered by the state board of education; reimbursing school districts that participate in such program for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school; amending K.S.A. 72-17,137 and 72-17,145 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:

AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to be administered by the state board of education; reimbursing school districts that participate in such program for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school; amending K.S.A. 72-17,137 and 72-17,145 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) (1) The no kid hungry in schools program is hereby established within the state department of education to be administered by the state board of education. To participate in the no kid hungry in schools program, a school district shall apply to the state department of education on a form and in a manner determined by the state board. (2) Subject to appropriation, the state department of education shall provide to each school district participating in the no kid hungry in schools program state aid for each school breakfast and lunch served to each student, which shall not exceed one breakfast and one lunch per student per school day. The state board shall determine the amount of such state aid by subtracting the actual federal reimbursement received by the participating school district for the breakfast and lunch served to the student plus any amount reimbursed for such meal pursuant to …

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Sponsors

• Suzanne Wikle (D) · primary sponsor
• Boatman, Abi (D)
• Ford Carr (D)
• Linda Featherston (D)
• Kirk Haskins (D)
• Hoye, Jo Ella (D, 17)
• Angela Martinez (D)
• Lynn Melton (D)
• Heather Meyer (D)
• KC Ohaebosim (D, 89)
• Melissa Oropeza (D)
• Dan Osman (D)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 3, 2026: Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
3. February 3, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2656?

HB2656 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school.

What does HB2656 do?

In its own words: An act concerning education; relating to school districts; establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to be administered by the state board of education; reimbursing school districts that participate in such program for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school; amending K.S.A. 72-17,137 and 72-17,145 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of HB2656?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2656?

Suzanne Wikle (D), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2656?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2656/