Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.
Sponsored By: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program. Renames the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program, established pursuant to applicable law, as "the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program" and amends the Program by expanding the criteria that a public institution of higher education or eligible private institution of higher education must satisfy to receive a designation as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and be awarded a grant under the Program to include a requirement that any such institution to establish both (i) an on-campus food pantry, pursuant to current law, and (ii) if such institution offers a meal swipe program or equivalent student meal swipe plan, a student meal credit sharing program, whereby students may voluntarily donate unused meal plan credits to be distributed for use by other students at campus dining halls or at its on-campus food pantry or to otherwise support its on-campus food pantry. The bill also requires grants awarded pursuant to the Program to be used to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution through the maintenance and operation of both its food pantry, pursuant to current law, and its student meal credit sharing program established in accordance with the bill.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Danica A. Roem
Democratic • 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)
3/9/2026HouseReported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N)
3/4/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
3/2/2026HouseAssigned HED sub: Higher Education
2/26/2026HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB97)
2/11/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Education
2/3/2026HouseRead first time
2/3/2026HousePlaced on Calendar
2/3/2026HouseRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
1/27/2026SenateEngrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
1/26/2026SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
1/26/2026SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
1/26/2026SenateCommittee substitute agreed to
1/26/2026SenateRead second time
1/26/2026SenateCommittee substitute printed 26105701D-S1
1/23/2026SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
1/23/2026SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
1/23/2026SenatePassed by for the day
1/23/2026SenateRules suspended
1/23/2026SenateSenate committee offered
1/22/2026SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
1/22/2026SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
1/19/2026SenateSenate subcommittee offered
1/19/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
12/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
1/23/2026
Substitute
1/22/2026
Introduced
12/31/2025
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