SB 42: School boards; payment of school meal debt.

Official summary

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

Department of Education; impact of requiring each school board to pay unpaid meal balance from uncollectible school meal debts; report. Directs the Department of Education to evaluate and submit to the chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Education by November 1, 2026, a report on the impact of requiring each school board, at the end of each school year, to pay for the total unpaid school meal balance on the nonprofit food service account of each public elementary or secondary school in the school division resulting from uncollectible school meal debts on any student account.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. March 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
2. March 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
3. March 1, 2026Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
4. February 25, 2026Reported from Education and referred to Rules (16-Y 6-N)
5. February 24, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
6. February 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Education
7. February 12, 2026Read first time
8. February 12, 2026Placed on Calendar
9. February 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB42)
10. February 6, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
11. February 5, 2026Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
12. February 5, 2026Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

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