Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 5845: 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 5845 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS. Primary sponsor: Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Susan Johnson (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Corey Paris (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Kevin Ryan, M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Treneé McGee (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Robert Sanchez, Minnie Gonzalez (Democratic), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Kai Belton (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), James Maroney (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Norm Needleman (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Tammy Exum (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Liz Linehan (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2025): REF. TO JOINT 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 54 · Democratic/Working Families 13 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Rader | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 98 |
| Gary Turco | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Ceci Maher | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Martin Looney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Matt Lesser | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 9 |
| Herron Gaston | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Bill Heffernan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Susan Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Mike Demicco | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Rebecca Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Amy Morrin Bello | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 28 |
| Corey Paris | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 145 |
| Kadeem Roberts | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Bob Godfrey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Kevin Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
| Nick Gauthier | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Sarah Keitt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 134 |
| Geraldo Reyes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Nick Menapace | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| M.D. Rahman | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 4 |
| Kevin Ryan | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M.J. Shannon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 117 |
| Treneé McGee | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 116 |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 136 |
| Farley Santos | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 109 |
| Josh Elliott | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Winter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Chris Aniskovich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Julie Kushner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Eleni DeGraw | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 17 |
| Jill Gilchrest | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Jimmy Sánchez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Robert Sanchez | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Mae Flexer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 148 |
| Derek Slap | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Robin Comey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
| Savet Constantine | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Patrick Biggins | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Anthony Nolan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Dominique Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 143 |
| Hubert Delany | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 144 |
| Juan Candelaria | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Héctor Arzeno | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 151 |
| Ken Gucker | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 138 |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 120 |
| Mary Welander | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 114 |
| Frank Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 118 |
| Kai Belton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Aundré Bumgardner | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 41 |
| Jason Doucette | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Julio Concepción | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Christine Cohen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| James Maroney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Jorge Cabrera | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Matt Blumenthal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 147 |
| Anne Hughes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 135 |
| Norm Needleman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Laurie Sweet | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 91 |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Gregg Haddad | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Tammy Exum | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Jane Garibay | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Liz Linehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Eilish Collins Main | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Saud Anwar | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Christopher Rosario | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Dan Gaiewski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Bobby Gibson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations