Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1958: School breakfasts; availability at no cost to students.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1958 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School breakfasts; availability at no cost to students. Primary sponsor: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
School breakfasts; availability at no cost to students. Requires each school board to require each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to make breakfast available to any student who requests such a meal at no cost to the student, unless the student's parent has provided written permission to the school board to withhold such a meal from the student. The bill requires the Department of Education to reimburse each public elementary and secondary school for each school breakfast served to a student, with a maximum of one breakfast per student per school day and provides the formula for determining the state reimbursement rate for such meals. Finally, the bill repeals a provision of law relating to the federal School Breakfast Program that is rendered obsolete by the provisions of the bill.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Candi Mundon King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
- Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102182D