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MI SB0785
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki
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AI Summary
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Allocates up to $200 million from the state school aid fund and $1.6 million from the general fund for 2025-2026 to provide free school lunch and breakfast to public school pupils in grades pre-K through 12
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Removes nonpublic schools from eligibility for free meal funding, limiting the program to public schools only
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Requires participating entities to meet requirements under section 1271 of the revised school code rather than the previous detailed list of program requirements
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Eliminates explicit requirements for participating in the National School Lunch Program, maximizing federal reimbursement through Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), and forgiving school meal debt
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Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 784 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted into law (tie bar provision)
Legislative Description
Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; modify. Amends sec. 30d of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1630d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0784'26
State agencies (existing): education
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
2/11/2026