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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 871: AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.

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 871 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs. Primary sponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), Lindsey Burke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): to Primary and Secondary Education (H).

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

Official summary

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

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Farm to School Program and program fund; direct the Department of Agriculture to reimburse an eligible school district for every eligible meal as funds become available; require a school district that receives a reimbursement to develop and implement a Kentucky Farm to School Program plan to identify and purchase available Kentucky-grown agricultural products and to optimize food usage; direct the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out this section; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Farm to School Act.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan BivensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Lindsey BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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. to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
  2. floor amendment (1) filed
  3. to Committee on Committees (H)
  4. introduced in House

Sources

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