SB97
Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; establishment of student meal plan credit donation program.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Education
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100751D
- 12/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105701D-S1
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
