School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.
Sponsored By: Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31 (Republican)
In Committee
Summary
School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. Requires each school board to require each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to make breakfast available to any student who requests such a meal at no cost to the student, unless the student's parent has provided written permission to the school board to withhold such a meal from the student. The bill clarifies that the provision of a breakfast by a school to a student at no cost to the student shall not be construed as creating a disincentive for the school or local school division to participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision program. Additionally, the bill provides that schools shall maximize the number of students who participate in the school breakfast program by implementing one or more suggested service models to increase access to such program. The bill requires the Department of Education to reimburse each public elementary and secondary school for each eligible school breakfast served to a student, with a maximum of one reimbursable breakfast per student per school day, and provides the formula for determining the state reimbursement rate for such meals. Finally, the bill repeals a provision of law relating to the federal School Breakfast Program that is rendered obsolete by the provisions of the bill. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission to End Hunger.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026HouseContinued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
2/6/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote)
2/2/2026HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB96)
1/28/2026HouseAssigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
1/22/2026HouseReported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
1/21/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
1/20/2026HouseAssigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
1/19/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Education
1/2/2026HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101172D
1/2/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced
1/2/2026
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