Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 5144: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- 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
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 133 |
| Mary Mushinsky | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Dominique Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 143 |
| Jan Hochadel | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Larry Butler | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Bobby Gibson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Marcus Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Tone Felipe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 130 |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Norm Needleman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Robin Comey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
| Martin Looney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Matt Lesser | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 9 |
| Treneé McGee | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 116 |
| Kara Rochelle | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Juan Candelaria | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Jorge Cabrera | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Gregg Haddad | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Julio Concepción | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Hubert Delany | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 144 |
| Geoff Luxenberg | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 148 |
| Henry Genga | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Jimmy Sánchez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Matt Blumenthal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 147 |
| Christine Cohen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Chris Aniskovich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Liz Linehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Michael Quinn | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 82 |
| Julie Kushner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 136 |
| M.J. Shannon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 117 |
| Sarah Keitt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 134 |
| Rebecca Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Brandon Chafee | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 33 |
| Saud Anwar | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Laurie Sweet | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 91 |
| Susan Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Nick Menapace | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Iris N Sanchez | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Herron Gaston | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Frank Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 118 |
| Mike Demicco | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Renee Muir | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Eilish Collins Main | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Dan Gaiewski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Aundré Bumgardner | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 41 |
| Nick Gauthier | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Patrick Biggins | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Steven Winter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Bill Heffernan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Jane Garibay | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Derek Slap | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Kevin Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
| Anthony Nolan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Corey Paris | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 145 |
| Ken Gucker | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 138 |
| Josh Elliott | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Mary Welander | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 114 |
| Bob Godfrey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Jill Gilchrest | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Ceci Maher | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| James Maroney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Andre Baker | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 124 |
| Jason Doucette | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Aimee Berger-Girvalo | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Farley Santos | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 109 |
| Eleni DeGraw | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 17 |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 120 |
| Héctor Arzeno | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 151 |
| Anne Hughes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 135 |
| Geraldo Reyes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Amy Morrin Bello | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 28 |
| Savet Constantine | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Gary Turco | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Moira Rader | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 98 |
| Tom Delnicki | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Mae Flexer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Larry Pemberton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 139 |
| Jaime Foster | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 57 |
| Jack Fazzino | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 83 |
| Kate Farrar | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 20 |
| Bob Duff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Al Paolillo | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Maria Horn | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Jenn Leeper | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 132 |
| Hilda Santiago | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Martha Marx | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 20 |
| Tammy Exum | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Fred Gee | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 126 |
| Joe Gresko | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 121 |
| Joshua Hall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Manny Sanchez | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 24 |
| Kai Belton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Roland Lemar | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Maryam Khan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Travis Simms | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 140 |
| Michael DiGiovancarlo | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 74 |
| Mary Fortier | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Christopher Rosario | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Rick Lopes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| M.D. Rahman | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PUBLIC HEARING 0305
- Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
- REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations