# Missouri HB998: Establishes the "Missouri Free School Meals Program" to reimburse public schools for providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students

Missouri HB998, Establishes the "Missouri Free School Meals Program" to reimburse public schools for providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Hein (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB998
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes the "Missouri Free School Meals Program" to reimburse public schools for providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Stephanie Hein (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Hein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LaDonna Appelbaum (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2286H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2286H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025)
- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB998-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).