Missouri HB1662: Requires public schools to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students attending classes in such school

What the bill says

To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to free breakfast and lunch in schools. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 191.824, to read as follows: 191.824. For the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years, each 2 public school, as such term is defined in section 160.011, shall provide each student 3 enrolled in such public school with one free breakfast and one free lunch each day such 4 student attends classes in such public school. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to free breakfast and lunch in schools. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 191.824, to read as follows: 191.824. For the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years, each 2 public school, as such term is defined in section 160.011, shall provide each student 3 enrolled in such public school with one free breakfast and one free lunch each day such 4 student attends classes in such public school. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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Sponsors

• Brian Seitz (R, 156) · primary sponsor
• Marty Murray (D, 078)
• Matthew Overcast (R, 155)
• Adrian Plank (D, 047)
• Gregg Bush (D, 050)