2023 Senate Bill 500

Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; create.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1271.

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require the Department of Education (MDE) to create and operate a program in which public schools could provide free school lunch and breakfast to eligible students.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 14, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Erika Geiss (D-1), Stephanie Chang (D-3), John Damoose (R-37), Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and Kevin Hertel (D-12)

Referred to the Committee on Education

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole