In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since February 13, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5144
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide funding to reimburse school districts for the difference between the federal reimbursement rate for reduced-price and fully paid school meals.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Gary A. Turco Jr., Savet Constantine, Amy Morrin Bello, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Hector Arzeno, Kaitlyn Shake, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Farley Santos, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Jason Doucette, Andre F. Baker Jr., Jillian Gilchrest, Bob Godfrey, Mary Welander, Josh Elliott, Kenneth Gucker, Corey P. Paris, Anthony L. Nolan, Kevin Brown, Jane M. Garibay, William Heffernan, Steven Winter, Patrick Biggins, Nick Gauthier, Aundre Bumgardner, Daniel Gaiewski, Eilish Collins Main, Renee LaMark Muir, Mike Demicco, Frank Smith, Iris N. Sanchez, Nicholas Menapace, Minnie Gonzalez, Susan M. Johnson, Laurie Sweet, Brandon Chafee, Rebecca Martinez, Sarah Keitt, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Jonathan Steinberg, Michael D. Quinn, Liz Linehan, Chris Aniskovich, Matt Blumenthal, James Sanchez, Henry J. Genga, Jonathan Jacobson, Geoff Luxenberg, Hubert D. Delany, Julio A. Concepcion, Gregory Haddad, Juan R. Candelaria, Kara Rochelle, Trenee McGee, Robin E. Comey, Antonio Felipe, Marcus Brown, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Larry B. Butler, Dominique Johnson, Mary M. Mushinsky, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Christopher Rosario, Mary Fortier, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Travis Simms, Maryam Khan, Roland J. Lemar, Kai J. Belton, Emmanuel Sanchez, Joshua M. Hall, Joseph P. Gresko, Fred Gee Jr., Tammy R. Exum, Hilda E. Santiago, Jennifer Leeper, Maria P. Horn, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Kate Farrar, Jonathan Fazzino, Jaime S. Foster, Larry Pemberton Jr.
Chief co-sponsors
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
Its course
February 13 to February 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 13
Appropriations CommitteeFrom Feb 13
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Feb 27
- Feb 13Introduced and sent to Appropriations Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Appropriations Committee
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses