In the General Assembly's Children, Families and Food Security Committee since January 13, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 3871
Requires public and nonpublic schools with lunch programs to provide free lunch to increasing numbers of income-eligible students and, after five-year phase-in, to provide free lunch to all students, regardless of income or federal eligibility.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13
Shanique Speight, Carol A. Murphy, Shama A. Haider
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 13
Its course
January 13 to January 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action1 action on 1 day
In the General AssemblyFrom Jan 13
Children, Families and Food SecurityFrom Jan 13
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 13
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Children, Families and Food Security
All 1 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RA REF ACFGeneral Assembly