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CA SB225
Bill
Status
Failed
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jerry McNerney
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AI Summary
- Requires the State Department of Education to establish a state reimbursement process for federal summer meal program operators to provide meals to guardians of eligible pupils receiving summer meals, contingent upon legislative appropriation
- Guardians (parents, stepparents, grandparents, or other adult caretakers) must be present at the summer meal program site to qualify for state-funded meal reimbursement, unless noncongregate rules apply
- Reimbursement rates will be based on federal National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program rates and adjusted annually for inflation, with implementation beginning no earlier than one year after appropriation
- If funding is insufficient, reimbursements will be prioritized for guardians under 22 years of age and those caring for pupils in census tracts where 50% or more of pupils live in poverty
- Summer meal program operators must report the number of guardian meals served by site within 30 days after summer operations end, and the department must apply for federal waivers if necessary to secure additional federal reimbursement
Legislative Description
School nutrition: guardian meal reimbursement.
Last Action
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/2/2025
Education3/12/2025
Rules1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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