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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5214: AN ACT CONCERNING 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 5214 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS. Primary sponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Larry Butler (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41

“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. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP
  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0223
  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

Sources

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