S0425Introduced in the Senate
School meals for students in poverty
Introduced by Thomas Davis, District 46
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-795 So As To Provide Each Public School District Annually Shall Identify The Number Of Its Students Who Live In Poverty And Increase Access To Free School Breakfasts And Lunches For These Students, To Provide Criteria For Determining Eligibility, To Provide Related Requirements Of School Districts, Schools, And School Boards, And To Provide The Requirements Of This Act Shall Be Suspended If Certain Federal Funding Is Suspended Or Discontinued. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 23
May 16, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 30, 2025
94
Yes
15
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
123 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Not Voting |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | No |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | No |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to House
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-15
Read third time and enrolled
Ratified R 39
Signed By Governor
Effective date 05/08/25
Act No. 23
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