HB 572-FN (2024): relative to eligibility for free school meals.

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HB 572-FN (2024)

relative to eligibility for free school meals.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Education
  • Senate committee: Education
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 13, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-0904h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-0904h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 22, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On March 22, 2023 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 201–177. It crossed to the Senate on March 23, 2023 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 11, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 11, 2023 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 3, 2024 the Senate adopted the motion that it ought to pass on a voice vote, but its referral to the Finance committee was left pending. On January 3, 2024 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on October 10, 2024, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 27, 2023, 9:15 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
  • March 13, 2023, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
  • April 11, 2023, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101

Votes

  • March 22, 2023, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0904h — yeas 201, nays 177, passed
  • May 11, 2023, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 3, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • January 3, 2024, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 13, nays 11, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education
  • January 27, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/27/2023 09:15 am LOB 205-207
  • March 13, 2023: Executive Session: 03/13/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  • March 13, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-0904h 03/13/2023 (Vote 12-8; RC)
  • March 16, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 22, 2023: Amendment #2023-0904h : AA VV 03/22/2023
  • March 22, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0904h: MA DV 201-177 03/22/2023
  • March 23, 2023: Introduced 03/23/2023 and Referred to Education
  • April 11, 2023: Hearing: 04/11/2023, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am
  • May 11, 2023: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/11/2023; Vote 5-0; CC
  • May 11, 2023: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/11/2023
  • January 3, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/03/2024, Vote 4-0
  • January 3, 2024: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; 01/03/2024
  • January 3, 2024: Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, RC 13Y-11N, MA; 01/03/2024
  • January 3, 2024: Pending Motion Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/03/2024
  • October 10, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 10/10/2024

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