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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 517: relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor.

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

SB 517 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Primary sponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donovan FentonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  2. Sen. Lang Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  3. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1158s, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  4. Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-1158s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 9
  6. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  8. Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:00 am; SC 3
  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1

Sources

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