California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 985 — Pupil nutrition: whole milk and 2 percent milk: elementary school pilot programs.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law requires each school district or county superintendent of schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and, commencing with the 2019–20 school year, each charter school, to provide each needy pupil with one nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during each schoolday. Existing law authorizes a school district or county office of education, in order to comply with that requirement, to use funds made available through any federal or state program the purpose of which includes the provision of meals to a pupil, including, among other programs, the federal National School Lunch Program, or to provide those meals at the expense of the school district or county office of education. Existing law authorizes a school district, county superintendent of schools, or other public or private entity that participates in programs under the federal National School Lunch Act to, if consistent with federal law, offer whole milk, in addition to other kinds of milk, if federal regulations require a lunch eligible for federal cash reimbursement under the act to contain unflavored, fluid lowfat milk, skim milk, or buttermilk. This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to establish a pilot program at the schoolsite of an elementary school within its jurisdiction for purposes of evaluating the impacts of whole or 2 percent unflavored milk consumption among pupils, as specified, and would authorize a school participating in a pilot program to receive funds from public or private sources to implement the pilot program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  5. Referred to Com. on ED.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  7. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 985 do?
Existing law requires each school district or county superintendent of schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and, commencing with the 2019–20 school year, each charter school, to provide each needy pupil with one nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during each schoolday. Existing law authorizes a school district or county office of education, in order to comply with that requirement, to use funds made available through any federal or state program the purpose of which includes the provision of meals to a pupil, including, among other programs, the federal National School Lunch Program, or to provide those meals at the expense of the school district or county office of education. Existing law authorizes a school district, county superintendent of schools, or other public or private entity that participates in programs under the federal National School Lunch Act to, if consistent with federal law, offer whole milk, in addition to other kinds of milk, if federal regulations require a lunch eligible for federal cash reimbursement under the act to contain unflavored, fluid lowfat milk, skim milk, or buttermilk. This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to establish a pilot program at the schoolsite of an elementary school within its jurisdiction for purposes of evaluating the impacts of whole or 2 percent unflavored milk consumption among pupils, as specified, and would authorize a school participating in a pilot program to receive funds from public or private sources to implement the pilot program.
Who sponsors AB 985?
AB 985 is sponsored by Rivas, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 985?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular 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.
Where can I track AB 985?
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