North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 30 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 713 — Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    3 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (30 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 713 include clarifications about how local boards of education should manage school nutrition programs and their obligations under federal guidelines. Specifically, the bill emphasizes that these programs must participate in the National School Lunch Program and, when eligible, the Community Eligibility Provision Program. This matters because it reinforces accountability and ensures that schools utilize federal resources effectively to provide nutritious meals to students. Additionally, new measures will prevent the misuse of allocated funds, promoting better financial management in nutrition services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 713 Short Title:
713 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30303-NHa-132 Short Title:
Representative Brockman.
Representatives Brockman, Quick, Buansi, and Liu (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS.
All school nutrition services made available under this authority shall be provided in accordance with federal guidelines established by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
All school nutrition services made available under this authorityshall be provided in accordance with federal guidelines established by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
(3) Issue the allocation at the beginning of each fiscal year, except that the Board may reserve for future allocation a reasonable amount, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total funds available for providing nutrition services.
*H713-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Issue the allocation at the beginning of each fiscal year, except that the Board may reserve for future allocation a reasonable amount, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total funds available for providing nutrition services.
*DRH30303-NHa-132* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules regulating the provision of school nutrition that impose additional restrictions that are not inconsistent with the federal guidelines.
(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules regulating the provision of school nutrition that impose additional restrictions that are not inconsistent with the federal guidelines.
Other participating units shall not include students enrolled in the regional school for purposes of federally supported food nutrition service programs." SECTION 1.(f) G.S.
Other participating units shall not include students enrolled in the regional school for purposes of federallysupported food nutrition service programs." SECTION 1.(f) G.S.
Page 2 DRH30303-NHa-132
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 713?
HB 713 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 713?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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