H 3319 General Bill, By King, McDaniel, Henderson-Myers, S. Williams, Rivers and Govan
Summary: Free and reduced lunch students
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-785 SO AS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS MUST BE OFFERED THE SAME FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE MEAL AS INELIGIBLE STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE SUCH MEALS MUST BE OFFERED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER STUDENTS OWE MONEY FOR PREVIOUS MEALS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS THAT OFFER FOOD AND BEVERAGES SEPARATELY FROM FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE MEALS MAY NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCRUE BALANCES WHEN PURCHASING SUCH ITEMS AND ONLY MAY ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT OR ALLOW FUNDS TO BE ELECTRONICALLY DRAWN FROM PREPAID BALANCES, TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT PENALIZE STUDENTS FOR FAILING TO PAY FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE A MODEL POLICY AND TEMPLATE REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF SCHOOL MEAL DEBT TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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12/09/20	House	Prefiled
12/09/20	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/12/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 156)
01/12/21	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 156)
03/17/21	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
03/17/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, Henderson-Myers
03/18/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Williams
03/24/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
04/06/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
04/06/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 28)
04/06/21	House	Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
04/07/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
04/07/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/07/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 5)