HB 646-FN-LOCAL (2025): requiring school districts to establish an online application for participation in the free and reduced price meal program.
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HB 646-FN-LOCAL (2025)
requiring school districts to establish an online application for participation in the free and reduced price meal program.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Funding
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 262 people signed in online: 253 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 11, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0453h), by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 209–165.
Sponsors
- Rep. Laura Telerski (D - Hills 11) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Toni Weinstein (D - Rock 10)
- Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Lee Ann Kluger (D - Hills 6)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- February 11, 2025, 12:45 PM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 209, nays 165, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding
- January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- February 11, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 12:45 pm LOB 205-207
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- February 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 3, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0453h
- March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 209-165 03/13/2025