Bill Commons

NY S 594

in committee

Relates to providing universal school meals to students

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 594 pass?

Not yet. NY S 594 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 594 about?

Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.

Who sponsors NY S 594?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 594, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Sean Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-11

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote

    2025-02-11 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9144not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1678not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 282

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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