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2025R: SB59 ACT 123

TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Latest action: Notification that SB59 is now Act 123

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Jan 14, 2025, 3:36 p.m. CTSenateFiled
Jan 15, 2025, 10:03 a.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Jan 30, 2025, 11:34 a.m. CTSenateRules suspended.
Jan 30, 2025, 11:34 a.m. CTSenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
Jan 30, 2025, 11:35 a.m. CTSenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Jan 30, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CTSenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Jan 30, 2025, 1:15 p.m. CTSenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 4, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CTSenateRules suspended.
Feb 4, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CTSenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
Feb 4, 2025, 1:55 p.m. CTSenateAmendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Feb 4, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CTSenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 4, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CTSenateRe-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Feb 5, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Feb 6, 2025, 10:18 a.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Feb 6, 2025, 10:18 a.m. CTSenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Feb 6, 2025, 10:19 a.m. CTSenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
Feb 6, 2025, 12:57 p.m. CTHouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Feb 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 11, 2025, 12:10 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Feb 12, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 12, 2025, 8:37 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 12, 2025, 10:24 a.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Feb 13, 2025, 2:30 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Feb 13, 2025, 2:31 p.m. CTHouseReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Feb 13, 2025, 3:51 p.m. CTSenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Feb 17, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CTSenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Feb 17, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CTSenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Feb 17, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CTSenateRules suspended.
Feb 17, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Feb 17, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CTSenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Feb 17, 2025, 1:47 p.m. CTSenateORDERED ENROLLED
Feb 17, 2025, 3:28 p.m. CTSenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Feb 17, 2025, 3:28 p.m. CTSenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Feb 24, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CTSenateNotification that SB59 is now Act 123

Meetings

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Jan 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Education · Senate Room 207 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Education Committee · Committee Room 138 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 13, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Feb 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Gramlich, filed Feb 11, 2025, 12:05 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 59 TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST W; S1 (Senate) by J. Dismang, filed Jan 30, 2025, 11:43 a.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 59 TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST ; S2 (Senate) by J. Dismang, filed Feb 4, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of Senate Bill 59 TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION .

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H1 HouseGramlichFeb 11, 2025, 12:05 p.m. CT
S1 SenateJ. DismangJan 30, 2025, 11:43 a.m. CT
S2 SenateJ. DismangFeb 4, 2025, 1:44 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Jan 22, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE 1/21/25 BILL SB59 SPONSOR Dismang SUBTITLE TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT WITH ONE BREAKFAST AT NO COST EACH SCHOOL DAY UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEDERALLY FUNDED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL ____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC Child Nutrition AFFECTED FUNDS PSF REVENUE IMPACT $14,700,000 ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: • The reimbursement rate for the Federal School Breakfast Program free student is $2.28. • The Federal School Breakfast Program reimburses 0.38 for each paid breakfast served. • The state cost to reimburse each paid breakfast to the full free rate would be $1.90 per breakfast. Assuming a 6.7% increase to participation the division estimates 7.7M paid meals will be served. At $1.90 per meal the total cost would be $14.7M. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS From July 2023 to June 2024 the state was reimbursed for 7.2M paid meals. At $1.90 per meal the total cost to the state would have been $13.7M. In 2021-2022 the Federal School Breakfast Program reimbursed all breakf

Committee actions

  • Do Pass as amended · House · Feb 11, 2025, 12:10 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
  • Do Pass · Senate · Feb 5, 2025, 1:39 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 226

Monday, February 17, 2025 1:46:54 PM · arkleg

24Yea
1Nay
0Not voting
9Present
1Excused

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

House · RCS 238

Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:30:53 PM · arkleg

88Yea
4Nay
2Not voting
6Present
0Excused

Yea (88)

Nay (4)

Not voting (2)

Senate · RCS 106

Thursday, February 6, 2025 10:18:52 AM · arkleg

26Yea
2Nay
1Not voting
5Present
1Excused

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

Not voting (1)

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