Delaware · House Bill 125 · 152nd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

HB 125 Sponsored by Sherae'a Moore Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Apr 20, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 20, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S. Department of Agriculture eased program restrictions to allow for free breakfast and lunch for all students. With the expiration of U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers on June 30, 2022, Delaware schools participating in the USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program were required to return to pre-pandemic policies as they related to free breakfast and…

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During the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S. Department of Agriculture eased program restrictions to allow for free breakfast and lunch for all students. With the expiration of U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers on June 30, 2022, Delaware schools participating in the USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program were required to return to pre-pandemic policies as they related to free breakfast and lunch meals. At present some Delaware schools and school districts provide free breakfast and lunch meals for all students because the schools qualify for Community Eligibility Provisions based on the percentage of students from low-income households. These schools are reimbursed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture using a formula. This Act would require all schools to offer all students free breakfast and lunch every school day. The Department would reimburse all schools for all expenses not reimbursed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The amount of reimbursement, by the Department, for each budget year, for each participating school, will be equal to the federal free reimbursable rate multiplied by the total number of eligible meals that the participating school serves during the applicable budget year minus the total amount of reimbursement for eligible meals served that the participating school receives under the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. This Act takes effect 30 days after publication in the Register of Regulations of the notice by the Controller General that funds have been appropriated to implement this Act.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Education
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 125
  5. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 2 for HB 125
  1. HouseHS 2 for HB 125 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  2. HouseHS 2 for HB 125 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. SenateHS 2 for HB 125 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  4. SenateHS 2 for HB 125 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  5. SenateHS 2 for HB 125 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 2 for HB 125 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  7. SenateHS 2 for HB 125 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. HS 2 for HB 125 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.