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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2610

HB 2610: School meal payment

Creating the hunger-free students' bill of rights act.

Summary

  • Prohibits school personnel, school district personnel, and school volunteers from taking any action that would publicly identify a student who cannot pay for a school meal or previously served meal.
  • Establishes new requirements for schools and districts regarding school meals, including duties related to notifications, the distribution of applications for free and reduced-price meals, and increasing access to free meals for qualifying students.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop and implement a plan to increase the number of students participating in the Community Eligibility Provision of the United States Department of Agriculture and to provide related annual reports to the Legislature.
  • Requires the OSPI to collect, analyze, and promote to school districts and community-based organizations best practices in local meal charge policies.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2018
  6. LawMar 27, 2018
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2018
Session law
Chapter 271, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2610, ESHB 2610

AN ACT Relating to a hunger-free students' bill of rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Sherry Appleton D-23Javier Valdez D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Gael Tarleton D-36Zack Hudgins D-11Joan McBride D-48Beth Doglio D-22Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Jake Fey D-27Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Noel Frame D-36Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican93900
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican32000
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican51701
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2018
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican192900
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (ESHB 2610)
  2. Chapter 271, 2018 Laws. (ESHB 2610)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2610)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2610)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2610)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2610)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2610)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2610)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2610)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2610)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2610)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2610)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESHB 2610)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (ESHB 2610)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (ESHB 2610)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2610)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2610)
  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 2610)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2610)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2610)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2610)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2610)
  23. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Ways & Means. (ESHB 2610)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2610)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2610)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2610)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2610)
  28. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2610)
  29. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 2610)
  30. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2610)
  31. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2610)
  32. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2610)
  33. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2610)
  34. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2610)
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  37. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2610)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2610)
  39. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2610)
  40. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  41. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. Referred to Appropriations.
  44. Minority; without recommendation.
  45. ED - Majority; do pass.
  46. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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