2025 House Bill 4871

Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; modify.

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 30d (MCL 388.1630d), as amended by 2024 PA 120.

Official record

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House Bills 4870-4781 establishes and funds a universal free school meal program for all Michigan public school students, including those in special education up to age 26, while aligning with federal standards, maximizing reimbursements, simplifying administration, and forgiving existing meal debt.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76) and 23 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Regina Weiss (D-5), Mai Xiong (D-13), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Julie Rogers (D-41), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jason Morgan (D-23), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Noah Arbit (D-20), Denise Mentzer (D-61), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Helena Scott (D-8), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Mike McFall (D-14), Julie Brixie (D-73), Natalie Price (D-6), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jasper Martus (D-69) and Amos O’Neal (D-94)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations