2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H5022: Free School Meals
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-810 So As To Provide That Eligible Schools That Participate In The School Breakfast Program Shall Provide Breakfast And Lunch Without Charge To All Students And To Provide Guidelines; And By Amending Section 59-10-350, Relating To The Length Of Lunch Periods, So As To Require Schools To Provide Thirty Minute Lunch Periods To All Students.
Bill History
2/1/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer, Ott, G.M.Smith
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter, Rose
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways and Means(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (27)
Beth Bernstein
Democrat
John West
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Jason Elliott
Republican
Bill Hager
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Timothy McGinnis
Republican
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
Heather Crawford
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican
Val Guest
Republican
Neal Collins
Republican
Bobby Cox
Republican
Sylleste Davis
Republican
Tom Hartnett
Republican
Thomas Brittain
Republican
Craig Gagnon
Republican
Jackie Hayes
Democrat
William Herbkersman
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
Heather Bauer
Democrat
Russell Ott
Democrat
Murrell Smith
Republican
Jerry Carter
Republican
Seth Rose
Democrat