HB 665-FN-A (2026): relative to eligibility for free school meals.

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HB 665-FN-A (2026)

relative to eligibility for free school meals.

  • 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 February 7, 2025, with 639 people signed in online: 611 in support and 28 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 committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on November 13, 2025. The committee met in executive session on November 13, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 189–158.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 7, 2025, 1:45 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
  • November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
  • November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
  • January 7, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

  • January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 189, nays 158, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding
  • February 7, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 01:45 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 25, 2025: Retained in Committee
  • November 4, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 11/04/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
  • November 4, 2025: Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  • November 13, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 11/13/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
  • November 13, 2025: Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  • November 13, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • November 20, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-158 01/07/2026

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