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HB 1574-FN

(Second New Title) relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programs and supporting administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and making appropriations therefor.

Filed 2026 · Died when the session ended · Education Funding · Education - General

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StatusSENATE
In the HouseDIED, SESSION ENDED
In the SenateCONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Introduced1/7/2026
Floor date2/19/2026
LSR number2877
Local government impactno
Committee codeH34

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Where it stands

House: DIED, SESSION ENDED · Senate: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

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Sponsors

Weinstein, Toni(D) Rock 10, Cornell, Patricia(D) Hills 22, Selig, Loren(D) Straf 10, Sorensen, Carrie(D) Rock 28
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.

What happened

Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.

Votes

Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0632h

February 19, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Ought to Pass

March 26, 2026 · Senate · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1607s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd)

May 14, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1607s

May 14, 2026 · Senate · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Committee reports

Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.

Majority — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT

Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller

A recent change in our education statutes allows special education students to stay in school until they turn 22, but they would no longer qualify for free or reduced lunch benefits after they age out of the federal USDA lunch program after turning 21 years old. This bill requires that the Department of Education reimburse school districts for those meal funds they can no longer receive from the federal government due to the issue described above. As initially written, this bill had significant technical flaws which would have led to an Inexpedient to Legislate motion, but extensive bipartisan committee work led to an amendment, which finally fixes those language issues. As amended, the bill addresses a clear need in the most fiscally responsible way possible - the actual amount expected to be spent is slightly over $60,000, making the request for an $80,000 appropriation is more than sufficient to address these concerns. Vote 17-1.

Minority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

Rep. Dan McGuire

This bill as amended appropriates $80,000 to pay for meals for fewer than 100 students who age out of the federal meals program. Right now, all the money for meals and the administration of the program come from the federal government. This would initiate state spending in this area. The minority believes this number of students—fewer than one per school district—is too small to effectively start a new state program. The new administrative costs on both sides may constitute a significant fraction of the $80,000. Not every school problem requires state-level attention. Individual schools are more than capable of dealing with this locally.

Hearings and recordings

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