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HB0012Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.

Failed

Introduced by John Clemmons, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

March 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee · March 11, 2025

2

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
William Slater35No
Scott Cepicky64No
Ronnie Glynn67Yes
Jay Reedy74No
Chris Hurt82Yes
Mark White83No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Education Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  7. Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

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