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CT SB00089

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Committee on Children

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Origin

Senate

2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local and regional boards of education from publicly identifying, stigmatizing, or discriminating against children with unpaid school lunch or breakfast charges, including denying service or providing alternative meals.

  • Allows boards of education to continue communicating with parents or legal guardians to collect unpaid meal charges.

  • Permits local and regional boards of education to accept gifts, donations, or grants from public or private sources to pay off accrued school lunch debt.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020, and amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-215.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning School Lunch Debt.

Last Action

Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/20 10:00 AM

3/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Joint Committee on Children2/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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