Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
Feb 17, 2023 |
print number 1678a |
Feb 17, 2023 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1678A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D) 61st Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S1678 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1941
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §915-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9144, A9518
2023-S1678 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1678 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing universal school meals to students SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education by adding section 915-a to require alI public school districts, charter schools, and non-public schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to students. Section 2 sets forth the blii's effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The health and economic crises brought on by the COV1D-19 pamlemic have made the federal school meal programs more important than ever. A record number of New Yorkers do not have enough to eat, and it is likely that the economic recovery for families who struggle to put food on the table
2023-S1678 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1678 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, GOUNARDES, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing universal school meals to students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 915-a to read as follows: § 915-A. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THE NATIONAL CHILD NUTRITION ACT, AS AMENDED, TO SERVE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT NO COST TO THE STUDENT. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE COST OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS BY ADOPTING PROVISION 2 OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS OR ANY OTHER PROVISION UNDER SUCH ACT, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT OR THE NATIONAL CHILD NUTRITION ACT AS DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY THE DEPARTMENT. 2. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COST OF MAKING AVAILABLE SCHOOL LUNCHES AND BREAKFASTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT REIMBURS- ABLE THROUGH FEDERAL FUNDS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE ALL SUCH COSTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE FREE RATE AS SET ANNUALLY BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE UNDER 42 U.S.C. 1759A FOR EACH SCHOOL. 3. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULE OR REGULATION NEEDED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO A STUDENT OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05356-02-3
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
2023-S1678A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1941
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §915-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9144, A9518
2023-S1678A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
2023-S1678A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1678A SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing universal school meals to students PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to providing universal school meals to students SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education by adding section 915-a to require all public school districts, charter schools, and non-public schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to students. Section 2 sets forth the bill's effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S1678A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1678--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, GOUNARDES, MARTINEZ, RYAN, SEPULVEDA, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing universal school meals to students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 915-a to read as follows: § 915-A. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM AS PROVIDED IN THE RICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AND THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT, AS AMENDED, TO SERVE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT NO COST TO THE STUDENT. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL MAXIMIZE FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS BY ADOPTING PROVISION 2, THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION UNDER SUCH ACT, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT OR THE NATIONAL CHILD NUTRITION ACT. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE FREE RATE AS SET ANNUALLY BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE UNDER 42 U.S.C. 1759A FOR EACH SCHOOL. 3. THE DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULE OR REGULATION NEEDED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO A STUDENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A STUDENT BY EITHER PROVIDING APPLICATION ASSISTANCE OR A DIRECT REFERRAL TO AN OUTREACH PARTNER IDENTIFIED BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05356-04-3
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