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HB551Introduced in the House

Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast

Vetoed

Introduced by Melissa Romano, District 81

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Official description

Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast

Where it stands

(H) Vetoed by Governor

June 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 22, 2025

28

Yes

22

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (H) Introduced

  10. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  11. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Education

  12. (H) First Reading

  13. (H) Hearing (H) Education

  14. (H) Hearing Canceled (H) Education

  15. (H) Hearing (H) Education

  16. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Education

  17. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Education

  18. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  19. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  20. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  21. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations

  22. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  23. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  24. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  25. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations

  26. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  27. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  28. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  30. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  31. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  32. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  33. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  34. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  35. (S) First Reading

  36. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  37. (S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  38. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  39. (S) Motion Failed

  40. (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  41. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  42. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  43. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  44. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  45. (S) Returned to House

  46. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  47. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  48. (H) Signed by Speaker

  49. (S) Signed by President

  50. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  51. (H) Vetoed by Governor

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