S 425 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School meals for students in poverty

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-795 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUALLY SHALL IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF ITS STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES FOR THESE STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING IS SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed
Total votes 45
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-14-14)
house
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors