In the House of Representatives since March 11, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5537
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.
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
4 co-sponsors
Anne M. Hughes, Mary M. Mushinsky, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr.
Its course
March 11 to April 15, 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 action9 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 11
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 11 to Mar 3019 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee36–18
Mar 30
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Aundre Bumgardner, Christine Cohen, Derell Wilson, Fred Gee Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Herron Gaston, Hilda E. Santiago, Iris N. Sanchez, James J. Maroney, Jason Doucette, Jill Barry, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Josh Elliott, Julio A. Concepcion, Kate Farrar, Kerry S. Wood, Larry B. Butler, MD Rahman, Maria P. Horn, Mary M. Mushinsky, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Savet Constantine, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Trenee McGee
Nay Amy Romano, Carol Hall, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Devin R. Carney, Donna Veach, Henri Martin, Irene M. Haines, Jason Perillo, Joe Polletta, John A. Kissel, John E. Piscopo, Joseph H. Zullo, Lezlye Zupkus, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Ryan Fazio, Tami Zawistowski, Tony Hwang
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 Mar 11 – Mar 30
- Mar 11Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 12Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 30Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
- Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 12PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15FILE NO.Both houses