Relating to school lunch programs provided by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Progress

1. Introduced
   February 12, 2026
2. Subcommittee
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3. Committee
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4. Passed Senate
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5. Passed House
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6. Signed
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to school lunch programs provided by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools (schools). For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the bill requires each school to operate a program under which lunches are served to all students in attendance, regardless of the income of the student’s family. The bill appropriates from the general fund of the state to the department of education an amount necessary to make the payments to schools necessary to cover the costs of providing free school lunches that are not covered by any Act of Congress and appropriated to the state of Iowa for use in connection with school lunch programs.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text