2025 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
HB07273: An Act Establishing A Working Group To Study Ways To Fund A Universal Free School Meals Program.
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
4/9/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Public Hearing 04/14
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
House Calendar Number 588
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
File Number 895
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
4/24/2025
37
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Laurie Sweet
Democrat