SB 97: Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.

Official summary

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

Institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program. Renames the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program, established pursuant to applicable law, as "the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program" and amends the Program by expanding the criteria that a public institution of higher education or eligible private institution of higher education must satisfy to receive a designation as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and be awarded a grant under the Program to include a requirement that any such institution to establish both (i) an on-campus food pantry, pursuant to current law, and (ii) if such institution offers a meal swipe program or equivalent student meal swipe plan, a student meal credit sharing program, whereby students may voluntarily donate unused meal plan credits to be distributed for use by other students at campus dining halls or at its on-campus food pantry or to otherwise support its on-campus food pantry. The bill also requires grants awarded pursuant to the Program to be used to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution through the maintenance and operation of both its food pantry, pursuant to current law, and its student meal credit sharing program established in accordance with the bill.

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 9, 2026Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
2. March 4, 2026Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N)
3. March 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
4. February 26, 2026Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
5. February 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB97)
6. February 3, 2026Referred to Committee on Education
7. February 3, 2026Read first time
8. February 3, 2026Placed on Calendar
9. January 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
10. January 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
11. January 26, 2026Committee substitute agreed to
12. January 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

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