Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

SF 58 — A bill for an act relating to school lunch and breakfast programs provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

Last action — Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Evans, and Winckler.

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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
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes requirements for free school lunch and breakfast programs for certain schools, expanding eligibility based on family income over multiple fiscal years.

  • Section 256E.7

    Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 283A.6 relating to free school lunch and breakfast programs in the same manner as a school district.

    Accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must comply with the same free lunch and breakfast requirements as school districts.

  • Section 256F.4

    Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 283A.6 relating to free school lunch and breakfast programs in the same manner as a school district.

    Charter schools and innovation zone schools must comply with the same free lunch and breakfast requirements as school districts.

  • Section 283A.2

    A Unless required under section 283A.6, a

    The requirement for school districts to operate school breakfast programs is no longer optional if mandated by section 283A.6.

  • NEW SECTION 283A.6

    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, each school district described in chapter 274, accredited nonpublic school, charter school organized under chapter 256E, and charter school or innovation zone school organized under chapter 256F shall operate a program under which breakfasts and lunches are served to students in attendance at no charge to the student or the student’s family if the student’s family has a family income that is less than or equal to three hundred percent of the federal poverty level...

    Establishes free lunch and breakfast programs for eligible students based on family income, starting at 300% of the poverty level.

  • NEW SECTION 283A.6

    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, each school district... shall operate a program... if the student’s family has a family income that is less than or equal to four hundred percent of the federal poverty level.

    Expands eligibility for free meals to families with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level in the following fiscal year.

  • NEW SECTION 283A.6

    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, and for each fiscal year thereafter, each school district... shall operate a program under which breakfasts and lunches are served to students in attendance at no charge to the student or the student’s family.

    Mandates free school meals for all students, regardless of family income, starting in the fiscal year 2027.

  • Section 283A.10

    Unless required under section 283A.6,

    Removes the conditional requirement for nonpublic schools to operate breakfast or lunch programs based on section 283A.6.

  • Section 283A.10

    The department of education shall direct the disbursement of state funds to nonpublic schools for school breakfast or lunch programs in the same manner as state funds are disbursed to public schools.

    Ensures nonpublic schools receive state funds for breakfast and lunch programs similarly to public schools.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Evans, and Winckler.

  2. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (135)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 58?
SF 58 is sponsored by Tony Bisignano (Democrat), Zach Wahls (Democrat), Herman C. Quirmbach (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), Thomas Townsend (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), Izaah Knox (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), CELSI, Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), and Janice Weiner (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 58?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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