North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 7 D cosponsors

SB 487 — Student Meal Debt Policy.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

26 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 487 now includes a new provision that guarantees students who qualify for reduced-price meals can receive school lunches at no cost. Additionally, it allocates $3 million from the General Fund to support this initiative for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. These changes are significant as they ensure that students are not deprived of nutritious meals due to unpaid meal charges and provide necessary funding to make lunch accessible for those in need.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 487 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 487 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/19 Short Title:
Senator B.
Jackson (Primary Sponsor).
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURE THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF UNPAID MEAL CHARGES.
April 3, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURETHEUNIFORMADMINISTRATIONOFUNPAIDMEALCHARGESANDTO PROVIDE SCHOOL LUNCHES AT NO COST FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS AT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning in the 2019-2020 school year.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to be used to provide school lunches at no cost to students of all grade levels qualifying for reduced-price meals in all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
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If appropriated funds are insufficient to provide school lunches at no cost to students qualifying for reduced-price meals, the Department of Public Instruction shall also use any excess funds appropriated for the National School Breakfast Program for the purposes of this section.
SECTION 3.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill adds a new duty for the State Board of Education regarding unpaid meal charges for students.

  • G.S. 115C-12

    (47) Duty to Ensure Uniform Administration of Unpaid Meal Charges. – The State Board of Education shall adopt a policy to ensure the uniform administration of unpaid meal charges in local school administrative units. At a minimum, the policy shall guarantee that students are not prevented from receiving nutritious meals because of an unpaid meal charge.

    This provision establishes a duty for the State Board of Education to implement a policy addressing unpaid meal charges to ensure all students receive meals regardless of their payment status.

Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Com Substitute Adopted

  3. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Passed 1st Reading

  7. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  8. Filed

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Not signed on (153)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 487?
SB 487 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Clark, Warren Daniel (Republican), deViere, Edwards, Fitch, Foushee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Marcus, Perry, Bill Rabon (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Searcy, Steinburg, Woodard, D. Davis, Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Brent Jackson (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 487?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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