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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 696: Education; lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students; provide

Introduced 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 696 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students; provide. Primary sponsor: Mary Ann Santos (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican), Bryce Berry (Democratic), Yasmin Neal (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for school lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students in this state; to provide for such meals to be offered at no cost to students who attend a school among the lowest performing 25 percent of schools in the state; to provide for school breakfast programs under the Quality Basic Education Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Ann SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Yasmin NealPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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