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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5144: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5144 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS. Primary sponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Larry Butler (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Norm Needleman (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Treneé McGee (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Henry Genga (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Liz Linehan (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Susan Johnson (Democratic), Minnie Gonzalez (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Iris N Sanchez, Herron Gaston (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Corey Paris (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), James Maroney (Democratic), Andre Baker (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Larry Pemberton (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Bob Duff (Democratic), Al Paolillo (Democratic), Maria Horn (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Tammy Exum (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Manny Sanchez (Democratic/Working Families), Kai Belton (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2026): PUBLIC HEARING 0305.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 79 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 20 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Norm NeedlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Treneé McGeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Juan CandelariaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Gregg HaddadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Julio ConcepciónPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Geoff LuxenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Christine CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Chris AniskovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Liz LinehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Jonathan SteinbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse136
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandon ChafeePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse33
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Susan JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Minnie GonzalezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Mike DemiccoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Patrick BigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Corey ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
James MaroneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Andre BakerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Moira RaderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse98
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Mae FlexerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Larry PembertonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse139
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Jack FazzinoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse83
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Bob DuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Al PaolilloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Maria HornPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Jenn LeeperPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse132
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Tammy ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Manny SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse24
Kai BeltonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Maryam KhanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Michael DiGiovancarloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse74
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Christopher RosarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0305
  2. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
  3. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source