2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0425: School meals for students in poverty

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-795 So As To Provide Each Public School District Annually Shall Identify The Number Of Its Students Who Live In Poverty And Increase Access To Free School Breakfasts And Lunches For These Students, To Provide Criteria For Determining Eligibility, To Provide Related Requirements Of School Districts, Schools, And School Boards.

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Bill History

3/5/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
3/26/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
4/1/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Read second time
Senate
4/1/2025
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Senate
4/2/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
4/3/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
4/1/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs(House of Representatives)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/202511.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/202516.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/5/20258.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/24/2025169.5 KB