SC H3319 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 7 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-07 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-63-785 So As To Provide Students Eligible For Free And Reduced-price Meals Must Be Offered The Same Federally Reimbursable Meal As Ineligible Students, To Provide Such Meals Must Be Offered Regardless Of Whether Students Owe Money For Previous Meals, To Provide Schools That Offer Food And Beverages Separately From Federally Reimbursable Meals May Not Allow Students To Accrue Balances When Purchasing Such Items And Only May Accept Cash Payment Or Allow Funds To Be Electronically Drawn From Prepaid Balances, To Provide Schools And School Districts May Not Penalize Students For Failing To Pay For School Lunches, And To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Develop And Provide A Model Policy And Template Regarding The Collection Of School Meal Debt To Each School District.

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Title

Free and reduced lunch students

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-04-06 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-07SenateReferred to Committee on Education
2021-04-07SenateIntroduced and read first time
2021-04-07HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2021-04-06HouseRoll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
2021-04-06HouseRead second time
2021-04-06HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
2021-03-24HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
2021-03-18HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Williams
2021-03-17HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, Henderson-Myers
2021-03-17HouseCommittee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
2021-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2021-01-12HouseIntroduced and read first time
2020-12-09HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2020-12-09HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5963785(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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