Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 12 requires every Tennessee public school district to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in their schools. The state would reimburse districts for the cost of these meals after they apply all available federal funds from programs like the National School Lunch Program. This bill, which amends Tennessee law, would take effect for the 2025-2026 school year and apply to all subsequent school years.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
4
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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District
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John Clemmons
DDemocratic
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