Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 3435 — Phases in the requirement that school districts offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of household income.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    7 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: Makes school meals available at no cost. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Phases in the requirement that school districts offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of household income.<b> Provides exceptions.</b> Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at the school site after the beginning of the day. Provides exceptions. Prescribes nutrition standards for reimbursable meals that are paid for by state sources. Directs the Department of Education to apply for statewide participation in federal programs and projects that expand the availability of free or reduced price meals. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purposes of paying any costs owed by parents or guardians for costs previously incurred for a reimbursable meal and assisting school districts in purchasing or upgrading equipment necessary to comply with the expanded provision of free lunches and breakfasts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 71 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (71)

71 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3435 do?
Digest: Makes school meals available at no cost. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Phases in the requirement that school districts offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of household income.<b> Provides exceptions.</b> Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at the school site after the beginning of the day. Provides exceptions. Prescribes nutrition standards for reimbursable meals that are paid for by state sources. Directs the Department of Education to apply for statewide participation in federal programs and projects that expand the availability of free or reduced price meals. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purposes of paying any costs owed by parents or guardians for costs previously incurred for a reimbursable meal and assisting school districts in purchasing or upgrading equipment necessary to comply with the expanded provision of free lunches and breakfasts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 3435?
HB 3435 is sponsored by Hai Pham (Democrat), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), April Dobson (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), and Courtney Neron.
What is the current status of HB 3435?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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